Arizona DUI Defense and MVD Administrative Hearing Package

ARIZONA DUI DEFENSE AND MVD ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PACKAGE

PART I — INTAKE AND CASE SNAPSHOT

Client (Defendant): [_______________________________]
DOB: [__/__/____] AZ DL No.: [_______________________________]
Address: [_______________________________]
Phone: [___-___-____] Email: [_______________________________]

Arrest Date / Time: [__/__/____] at [__:__ __M]
Arresting Agency: [_______________________________]
Officer Name / Badge: [_______________________________]
Location of Stop: [_______________________________]
Court: ☐ Justice Court ☐ Municipal Court ☐ Superior Court — [_______________________________]
Case No.: [_______________________________]
Arraignment Date: [__/__/____]
MVD Suspension Notice Date: [__/__/____] MVD Hearing Deadline: [__/__/____] (30 days from notice)

Charge Summary

Test Status: ☐ Breath (Intoxilyzer 8000) ☐ Blood ☐ Urine ☐ Refusal
Implied Consent Affidavit served? ☐ Yes ☐ No Temporary 30-day permit issued? ☐ Yes ☐ No

PART II — ARIZONA IMPLIED CONSENT SUMMARY (A.R.S. § 28-1321)

Key Points to Convey to Client:

• By driving on Arizona roads, the driver is deemed to have consented to a test of breath, blood, or urine when lawfully arrested under § 28-1381, § 28-1382, or § 28-1383.
• The officer chooses the test; failure to expressly agree and successfully complete the test is treated as a refusal.
• First refusal: 12-month MVD license suspension.
• Second refusal within 84 months: 24-month MVD license suspension.
• Test taken / BAC ≥ 0.08 (or 0.04 commercial, or any prohibited drug without prescription): 90-day MVD suspension under Admin Per Se / § 28-1385. Eligible for restricted driving after 30 days, or for SIIRDL.
• A driver may obtain an independent blood test at their own expense (§ 28-1388).
• A driver dead, unconscious, or otherwise unable to refuse is deemed not to have withdrawn consent.
• A warrant is required for blood absent express consent or exigency (Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016)); breath does not require a warrant.
• Hearing request must be in writing within 30 days of the notice of suspension date (§ 28-1321(K)).

☐ Client read Implied Consent Summary ☐ Client signed acknowledgment Date: [__/__/____]

PART III — PENALTY MATRIX (Mandatory Minimums)

First Offense — Standard / Extreme / Super Extreme DUI

Second Offense within 84 Months

Aggravated DUI (§ 28-1383)

All convictions: 8 license points + Traffic Survival School + SR-22.

PART IV — MVD HEARING REQUEST (A.R.S. § 28-1321)

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Motor Vehicle Division — Executive Hearing Office
P.O. Box 2100, Mail Drop 542M, Phoenix, AZ 85001-2100
Fax: (602) 712-3265

RE: Request for Administrative Hearing — Implied Consent / Admin Per Se Suspension

Driver: [_______________________________]
AZ DL No.: [_______________________________] DOB: [__/__/____]
Date of Arrest: [__/__/____] Suspension Notice Date: [__/__/____]
Arresting Agency / Officer: [_______________________________]
Citation / Incident No.: [_______________________________]

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-1321(K) and Arizona Administrative Code R17-1-501 et seq., the undersigned timely requests an administrative hearing before the Executive Hearing Office to contest the proposed:

☐ 12-month suspension for refusal under § 28-1321(B)
☐ 24-month suspension for second refusal within 84 months
☐ 90-day Admin Per Se suspension under § 28-1385 (BAC ≥ 0.08 or drug result)

Type of Action Contested (check all):
☐ Whether the officer had reasonable grounds to believe driver was in violation of § 28-1381 or § 4-244(34)
☐ Whether the driver was placed under arrest
☐ Whether the driver refused / failed to successfully complete the test
☐ Whether the driver was informed of the consequences of refusal
☐ Whether the test results showed BAC ≥ 0.08 / 0.04 commercial / prohibited drug or metabolite
☐ Whether the test was administered in compliance with statute and DPS quality assurance

Format Requested: ☐ Telephonic ☐ In-person at: [_______________________________]

Subpoena Requests (attach separate subpoena forms):
☐ Arresting officer
☐ Phlebotomist / breath operator
☐ DPS records custodian for Intoxilyzer / blood quality assurance records
☐ DRE officer (if applicable)

Counsel Authorization / Notice of Appearance:
The driver is represented by undersigned counsel. Please direct all correspondence and scheduling to counsel.

Date: [__/__/____] Driver Signature: __________________________

Date: [__/__/____] Counsel Signature: __________________________
AZ Bar No. [_________________]

PART V — DISCOVERY DEMAND (Rule 15, Ariz. R. Crim. P.)

[JUSTICE / MUNICIPAL / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [____________] COUNTY, ARIZONA

STATE OF ARIZONA v. [DEFENDANT NAME] — No. [____________________]

DEFENDANT'S DEMAND FOR DISCLOSURE

Pursuant to Rule 15, Ariz. R. Crim. P., and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), Defendant demands:

Statements & Reports
☐ All statements of Defendant
☐ Names/addresses of all witnesses, with summaries of expected testimony
☐ Investigative reports, supplements, officer notes, dispatch logs
☐ Defendant's complete prior record (Arizona Criminal History and MVD)

Audio / Video
☐ Dash camera (in-car video) — full unedited
☐ Body-worn camera footage from every responding officer
☐ Booking video including breath test sequence
☐ 9-1-1 and dispatch radio traffic

Field Sobriety
☐ SFST training certifications and continuing education of arresting officer
☐ HGN, WAT, OLS scoring sheets and worksheets
☐ DRE 12-step protocol notes, certification, and most recent recertification (if drug case)

Breath Test (Intoxilyzer 8000)
☐ Subject breath test record (both samples) and printout
☐ Quality assurance procedures (QAP) and most recent Standard Quality Assurance Procedure (SQAP) for the instrument used
☐ Reference sample / dry-gas standard certificate and rotation logs
☐ Instrument calibration, maintenance, and repair logs (24 months)
☐ Operator's current Operator Permit and class III/IV training records
☐ Arizona DPS scientific analysis bureau accreditation and audit reports
☐ Source code documentation reasonably available

Blood / Urine
☐ Search warrant application, affidavit, and return (if any)
☐ Chain of custody from collection to analysis
☐ Vacutainer lot number, anticoagulant/preservative content
☐ Phlebotomist credentials and venipuncture log
☐ Toxicologist CV, bench notes, chromatograms, calibrators, controls
☐ DPS Crime Lab SOPs and ASCLD-LAB accreditation records

Brady / Giglio
☐ All exculpatory evidence
☐ Personnel disciplinary records of testifying officers
☐ Prior findings of untruthfulness, sustained complaints, or Brady listings

Preservation Demand: Defendant requests preservation of all electronic evidence pending disposition.

Date: [__/__/____] _____________________________________
Counsel for Defendant
AZ Bar No. [_________________]

PART VI — MOTION TO SUPPRESS

[JUSTICE / MUNICIPAL / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [____________] COUNTY, ARIZONA

No. [____________________]

MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

Defendant moves to suppress all evidence obtained on [__/__/____] on the following grounds:

I. Unlawful Stop. The stop violated the Fourth Amendment and Ariz. Const. art. II, § 8. State v. Teagle, 217 Ariz. 17 (App. 2007); State v. Livingston, 206 Ariz. 145 (App. 2003).

II. Unlawful Arrest — No Probable Cause. State v. Aleman, 210 Ariz. 232 (App. 2005).

III. SFST Foundation. State v. Superior Court (Blake), 149 Ariz. 269 (1986) — HGN admissible only with proper foundation; SFSTs require NHTSA-compliant administration.

IV. Breath Test Inadmissible. State v. Velasco, 165 Ariz. 480 (1990).
☐ Operator not properly certified at time of test
☐ Failure to maintain 15-minute deprivation period
☐ Duplicate samples failed required agreement
☐ Quality assurance procedures not followed
☐ DPS approval procedures violated

V. Warrantless Blood Draw. State v. Valenzuela, 239 Ariz. 299 (2016) (Arizona consent advisory not per se involuntary, but each case requires totality analysis); Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016); Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. 141 (2013).

VI. Statements Obtained in Violation of Miranda. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966); State v. Carter, 145 Ariz. 101 (1985).

VII. Right to Counsel — A.R.S. § 13-3914 and Kunzler. Kunzler v. Pima County Superior Court, 154 Ariz. 568 (1987) — driver has right to consult counsel before taking test if doing so will not unreasonably delay investigation.

VIII. Independent Test Right (§ 28-1388(C)) Denied.

Relief: Suppression of all post-stop observations, statements, SFSTs, breath/blood/urine evidence, and any fruits thereof.

Date: [__/__/____] _____________________________________
Counsel for Defendant
AZ Bar No. [_________________]

PART VII — SIIRDL / RESTRICTED PERMIT APPLICATION (§§ 28-1402, 28-1404)

ARIZONA MVD — SIIRDL Application

Driver: [_______________________________] AZ DL No.: [_____________________]
DOB: [__/__/____] Suspension Type: ☐ Admin Per Se (90 days) ☐ Refusal (12 mo) ☐ 2nd Refusal (24 mo) ☐ Conviction

Eligibility (§ 28-1402)

☐ Applicant has served required initial suspension period (30 days for 90-day Admin Per Se)
☐ Applicant has installed a certified IID per § 28-3319 on every vehicle operated
☐ Applicant has obtained SR-22 financial responsibility filing
☐ Applicant has paid the SIIRDL fee
☐ Applicant has completed alcohol/drug screening (if required for reinstatement)

Documentation

☐ Installer Certification from approved IID vendor (listed on ADOT website)
☐ SR-22 from insurance carrier
☐ MVD Form 40-5121 / SIIRDL Application
☐ Photo ID and proof of address

Permitted Uses Under SIIRDL

SIIRDL permits unrestricted driving so long as a functioning IID is installed and operational and the driver complies with maintenance and reporting requirements (§ 28-3319).

Applicant Signature: __________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Counsel Signature: ___________________________ Date: [__/__/____]

PART VIII — PLEA-DEAL WORKSHEET

Plea Negotiation Worksheet — A.R.S. §§ 28-1381 / 28-1382 / 28-1383

Original Charges: ☐ DUI 28-1381 ☐ Extreme 28-1382(A)(1) ☐ Super Extreme 28-1382(A)(2) ☐ Agg 28-1383 ☐ Other [____________]
Strongest State Evidence: [_______________________________]
Strongest Defense Issues: [_______________________________]

"Reckless" / "Wet Reckless" (§ 28-693) Reduction Note: Possible where State evidence on impairment or per-se BAC is weakened by suppression. Reckless conviction does NOT trigger statutory DUI minimums but may still affect MVD points.

Aggravated DUI Felony-to-Misdemeanor Designation: A § 28-1383(A)(3) [Class 6 felony — child in vehicle] may be designated a misdemeanor under § 13-604 if circumstances support; document analysis here.

Client decision: ☐ Accept ☐ Reject — proceed to trial Date: [__/__/____]
Client signature: _____________________________ Counsel signature: _____________________________

PART IX — TRIAL / HEARING READINESS CHECKLIST

☐ MVD hearing requested within 30 days
☐ Subpoenas issued for officer / breath operator / DPS analyst / records custodian
☐ Defense toxicology / breath instrument expert retained
☐ Discovery audit complete (QAP, calibration, training)
☐ Suppression motion(s) filed under Rule 16
☐ Valenzuela / consent voluntariness brief drafted (blood cases)
☐ Alcohol/drug screening completed (for sentencing mitigation)
☐ TSS enrollment information ready
☐ SIIRDL pathway evaluated and explained to client

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• A.R.S. §§ 28-1321, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 28-1385, 28-1387, 28-1388, 28-1402, 28-3319, 28-693, 4-244(34)
• Ariz. R. Crim. P. 15, 16
• Arizona Administrative Code R17-1-501 et seq. (MVD Executive Hearings)
• State v. Velasco, 165 Ariz. 480 (1990)
• State v. Valenzuela, 239 Ariz. 299 (2016)
• Kunzler v. Pima County Superior Court, 154 Ariz. 568 (1987)
• Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016)
• ADOT MVD DUI Information: https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/dui-suspension/driving-under-influence-dui
• DPS Scientific Analysis Bureau

DISCLAIMER: This template is intended as a working framework for attorneys handling Arizona DUI matters. It is not legal advice. Verify current statutes and ADOT procedures before filing. The 30-day MVD hearing request deadline is strict.