If you are drowning in debt, bankruptcy may be the solution to your financial woes. Individual debtors can file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. As a result, if you are seeking a fresh start and many of your debts qualify for discharge, Chapter 7 may be right for you. However, if you are […]
2018 Photo Radar Changes
Beginning August 3, 2018, Law Enforcement Must Review Photo Radar Evidence Before a Issuing Citations Recently, the Arizona legislature amended Arizona Revised Statute § 28-1602, Arizona’s photo enforcement statute, to require law enforcement to review evidence from photo-radar cameras before a ticket can be issued. Additionally, the bill makes it a crime for photo-enforcement companies […]
DUI Convictions & Employment Background Checks
If you have a DUI, “driving under the influence”, conviction on your record, perhaps you already know that this can negatively impact your current employment or job prospects. Your current employer may see it if they run a background check on you. And, if you’re looking for a job, any potential employer will almost certainly […]
Your Teen Could be Arrested for Underage Drinking on Prom Night
Special high school events like prom night often include after parties where alcohol may be available. Many adolescents, facing peer pressure, may see drinking on prom night as a rite of passage. As their parent, you are their first line of defense. Not talking to your child about the dangers of underage drinking could require […]
Useful Pieces of Wisdom from Arizona Kidnapping Attorneys
Kidnapping is a serious offense. While you might think of it as a stranger kidnapping and holding another stranger (often a child) for money, it’s actually often not that clear-cut. “Kidnapping” can often include situations like a parent failing to return their child in a timely fashion to an ex-spouse after a visitation. Arizona kidnapping […]
How to Fight Civil Asset Forfeiture?
Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process in which agents of the law seize assets from those suspected of performing criminal acts or other illegal activity. This is a controversial practice as the individuals suspected of wrongdoing might not actually receive a charge for the crime. If law enforcement officers threaten to take your property, […]
Asset Forfeiture in Arizona Defined
When law enforcement suspects that property you own has been involved in a crime, it can be seized for evidence – even if you have not been involved in the crime yourself. More concerning, is the property can be subjected to formal forfeiture proceedings which may result in title of the property being transferred to […]
Phoenix DUI Attorneys’ Big Game Weekend Advice
Lerner and Rowe Law Group’s Phoenix DUI attorneys would like to remind you that Big Game Sunday has one of the highest rates of drunk driving accidents recorded. As a result, the police will be out in full force conducting saturation patrols to watch for signs of intoxicated drivers in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and other […]
Phoenix Hit and Run Defense Attorneys: Misdemeanor vs. Felony Charges
What you may not realize is that if you leave the scene of a accident you could face hit and run charges, whether you were at fault or not. And if you were at fault and flee the accident scene, you could face ever more severe charges. Either way, at Lerner and Rowe Law Group […]
What is the Admin Per Se / Implied Consent Affidavit?
In Arizona, by obtaining a driver’s license the licensee gives implie1d consent to submit to a breath, blood or urine sample so that the government, usually through a law enforcement agency, can measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or determine if you have any drug or its metabolite in your system. Driving is a privilege […]