Will a magistrate court possibly dismissan order ofalcohol monitoring if it effectively prohibits someone from working?
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Will a magistrate court possibly dismissan order ofalcohol monitoring if it effectively prohibits someone from working?
For a first DUI conviction I received jail time, home detention, probation and hefty fines, along with alcohol monitoring. It is impossible for me to return to work with the alcohol monitoring, as it must be done every 4 hours throughout the day. In my particular work place, breaks are rare, if existent and shifts are usually around 13 hours. I do not see how it is possible to pay all the court fines, as well as paying for probation, monitoring and everything else without the possibility to return to work. Do I have any options at this point?
Asked on July 19, 2010 under Criminal Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Were you represented by an attorney in all of this? This seems to be a really heavy sentence for a first offense. Was you BAC really high or were there other facts that helped to contribute to your circumstances? I understand that Arizona does have "extreme" dui laws but the alcohol monitoring does not appear to be part of the penalties for that either. I would seek help from an attorney in your area. Someone maybe other than the attorney that represented you just for consultation as to what happened and what can be done. It is true that if you can not work then you can not repay your debt. Good luck with everything.
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