Stewart Bergman
Arizona DUI Lawyer
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 281-3022
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Maricopa County is the most highly populated county in Arizona, and as such, the most DUI cases are processed in the courts here. There are two basic levels of county courts, the Superior Court and the Justice Courts. Maricopa County Superior Court has jurisdiction over all state felonies alleged to have been committed within the county limits. This includes aggravated DUIs, endangerment, aggravated assaults and vehicular homicides. The Superior Court also has concurrent jurisdiction over midemeanors. The Justice Court system handles only misdemenaors. Typically, if you are arrested for a first or second offense DUI by either the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office or DPS (Department of Public Safety), your case will be assigned to a justice of the peace in one of the many Maricopa County Justice Court locations. Reservation cases also typically get assigned to the Justice Courts. If you are arrested for a misdemeanor DUI in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa or any other city or town within Maricopa County, by the city police from that jurisdiction, your case will probably be heard in a city or town court, which also has misdemeanor jurisdiction. There are certain exceptions. For example, Sheriff Joe provides police services for the town of Fountain Hills. If you are arrested in Fountain Hills, it will likely be by a Sheriff's Deputy, but your case will be heard in Fountain Hills Municipal Court. All Maricopa County cases (in Justice and Superior Court) are prosecuted by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, currently under County Attorney Andrew Thomas. If there is a conflict of interest, then a municipal prosecutor, or even somebody from the Attorney General's office may step in. |
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I want to personally invite you to contact me to discuss your Arizona DUI case. There is never any obligation, and most people tell me how much better and more secure they feel after we meet to discuss the options. Call me or fill out my consultation request form.
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Testimonials
"Stewart Bergman did an excellent job representing me in my case. He was attentive to my concerns and a superb listener. Many lawyers will disregard ideas and opinions of their clients beyond the basic facts of the case. Mr. Bergman was quite the opposite and integrated my input into the defense strategy. While my case was surely not the biggest he had, he put the necessary time and thought into it. Ultimately, Mr. Bergman made an appeal to the judge and was successful in getting the charges dropped, which other attorneys had assured me was not possible. Mr. Bergman’s effort and interest in my case made me feel less like a paycheck and more like a valued friend."
