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Open Container Laws

If you have been charged with a DUI, you know that you are facing harsh consequences. Having also been caught with an open container in your vehicle, you may be facing even more severe punishment. Building a strong defense case is essential to helping you to avoid unnecessarily harsh sentences or to preventing conviction altogether.

If you or a loved one is facing an alcohol-related charge, it is important to contact an experienced Arizona DUI defense attorney as soon as possible. With so much at stake, you simply cannot afford to face these charges alone. At Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., we are passionately committed to providing each of our clients with the vigorous and capable defense that they are guaranteed under the law. Contact us today at 602-510-9999 for skilled and experienced counsel and representation.

Sentencing for Open Container Conviction

Driving with an open container will immediately arouse suspicion as to the blood alcohol content of the driver. Even if a person seems to be in control of his or her faculties, a breathalyzer may be used to test if the driver is over the legal limit. Laws regarding open containers vary from state to state. The variations may include the location of the beverage within the car or the kind of road on which a motorist was driving.

In the state of Arizona, the punishment for being caught with an open container will likely be shaped by one’s record of previous offenses, if such a record exists. The maximum fine in this state, if the charge is not related to a DUI, will be $800. However, these penalties will become much more severe when a person is also charged with a DUI. Jail time, fines, and community service time may increase greatly with the presence of an open container.

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If you have been charged with a DUI, it is essential that you speak to an attorney about your rights, especially if this case is compounded by the presence of open containers. Contact the Arizona DUI attorneys of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., today at 602-510-9999 to begin building your defense case.