Did you know that there are over 20,000 people with outstanding DUI warrants in Maricopa County? That's right. There have literally been thousands of people in the area who have failed to complete the terms of their own arrest.
ABC News reports that the Department of Public Safety and the Phoenix Police Department are now trying to bring some of these more than 20,000 people into custody. They say that they're using all of their possible resources to carry out this operation. The two agencies will be sending police officers to track down the people with outstanding warrants by looking for individuals at their homes or at their workplace.
How does a person exactly get a warrant for their arrest? When somebody is arrested for driving under the influence, he or she is usually able to get out of jail by posting bail and agreeing to show up to court on a particular date for a hearing. If the suspect fails to show up on their assigned court date, authorities can then issue a warrant for their arrest. According to FindLaw, a typical arrest warrant will identify the crime committed, identify the suspect for committing the crime, and specifies a location of where the individual might be found.
An unserved arrest warrant will never go away, as there is no statute of limitations on an arrest warrant. A Phoenix DUI attorney, however, can help DUI suspects evaluate the terms of a particular arrest and determine if the arrest was legal. A DUI attorney will know the best ways to challenge an unlawful arrest.
Related Resources:
- DUI - Arrest (FindLaw)
- Arrest Warrant (LawBrain)
- Find a Phoenix DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
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