Lawrence Koplow
2 min readJul 20, 2020

5 Essential Insights from a Scottsdale DUI Lawyer

A Scottsdale DUI Attorney reveals essential information required for successfully defending his clients.

1. Scottsdale Crime Lab Scandals in DUI Cases

DUI prosecutions are almost always based on the results of a chemical test(s). Accordingly, anyone charged with DUI in Scottsdale, or any Scottsdale DUI Attorney, must know the long history of scandals in the police department’s crime lab. Knowledge of these issues provides insight and the required knowledge to identify current problems in blood alcohol test results.

2. How do Scottsdale DUI cases differ from other DUI prosecutions in Arizona ?

The Scottsdale Police are notoriously aggressive in their DUI enforcement. This has resulted innocent people being be charged and convicted with DUI. Examples of the problems in Scottsdale DUI cases include:

Fired Scottsdale prosecutor sues city. He says he blew whistle on unfair DUI convictions

Scottsdale prosecutor retires after internal review finds ‘hostile’ work environment

3. How many DUI cases does the Scottsdale prosecute each year?

Scottsdale City Court’s (2018) Annual Report, states 14,763 criminal matters were filed. 434 were DUI cases.

4. Are there DUI quotas in Scottsdale?

Yes. However, they do not use the term quota. Scottsdale police call their quotas SMART Goals.

Scottsdale DUI Lawyer Quotas

5. Does the Scottsdale City Court make a profit?

A 2016 study by the Goldwater Institute, shows Scottsdale Municipal Court generates a significant net revenue. In that years, the Scottsdale City Court’s Revenue was: $7,766,086. The court’s expenses were $4,742,649 in comparison. Therefore, the court had a net profit of approximately $3,000,000.00.

Want more? Then go to my: Definitive Guide for Scottsdale DUI

Lawrence Koplow, KOPLOW LAW FIRM

Lawrence Koplow
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Arizona DUI lawyer with over 20 years of experience.