It is true that driving in Arizona with some alcohol in your blood can be very mind-boggling. Even if BAC is below the legal limit, you can still be charged with DUI. Arizona happens to have the strictest laws on driving under the influence of alcohol. The penalty is not simple fine or a few hours of community work. The punishment has become more and more.

The legal limit for the blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08 and you should only be guilty of the offense when the BAC measures over this legal limit. In Arizona, you can be charged 2 unique DUI charges in order for the state to get you convicted. The first charge is that the driver is driving a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08. The second charge is that even if the BAC is below the limit, the charge can include the fact that although BAC is lesser, it impairs the driver's ability to drive at par. There are times when a plea deal is better.

For the offense, you should never forget to run to a lawyer who has extensive experience in the defense of driving under the influence of alcohol. Your defense lawyer can challenge the BAC level in your blood. He can invoke error in the BAC recording especially when the excess over the limit is very marginal.

But the diffi
cult part is when Arizona law enforcers bundle this first offense to the second which alleges driving impairment due to alcohol. For this, you really need an experienced and expert DUI defender. In finding one, you should remember that experience counts more than the hugeness of the firm to which the attorney belongs. You do not have to go to a big law firm to get yourself acquitted or reduced in charges. What is important is how well your attorney counter acts the charges.

You have to bear in mind that you are a client and you would not need to settle for any lawyer that you come in contact with. Choose one that you are comfortable with, someone you can trust to make a difference in the outcome of your case. The punishments are severe - fines, suspension of driving license, possible jail time and even community service. Most of all, your name can be tarnished which can affect your future - employment and good moral record.

The outcome of the case will have a big effect in your life and your future. Any crime, DUI included, that results to a conviction can be forever integrated in your public records. Never make the mistake committed by many DUI offenders who did not seek the services of the experienced legal counsel. It is not only fines and jail time that are at stake - the criminal record is a bad mark for a lifetime.