{"id":10092,"date":"2024-07-09T19:18:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T02:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/?p=10092"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T02:19:13","slug":"can-i-take-a-defensive-driving-course-in-arizona-if-i-have-a-criminal-speeding-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2passdd.com\/Arizona-Defensive-Driving-School\/2024\/07\/09\/can-i-take-a-defensive-driving-course-in-arizona-if-i-have-a-criminal-speeding-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Take a Defensive Driving Course in Arizona if I have a Criminal Speeding ticket?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Criminal Speeding Law in Arizona as of 2024<\/p>

28-701.02. Excessive Speeds; Classification<\/p>

  1. A person shall not:<\/li>
  2. Exceed thirty-five miles per hour approaching a school crossing.<\/li>
  3. Exceed the posted speed limit in a business or residential district by more than twenty miles per hour, or if no speed limit is posted, exceed forty-five miles per hour.<\/li>
  4. Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations.<\/li>
  5. A person who violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.<\/li>
  6. A person who is charged with a violation of this section may not be issued a civil complaint for a violation of section 28-701 if the civil complaint alleges a violation arising out of the same circumstances.<\/li><\/ol>

    \u00a0Defensive Driving Class Eligibility<\/p>

    Violations under this section are eligible to be dismissed by taking a defensive driving class at 2Pass Defensive Driving School. However, there are specific qualifications and court procedures to follow:<\/p>

    Most courts require you to appear before the Judge or Judicial Officer and request a letter allowing you to attend a Defensive Driving Class.<\/p>

    But some courts in Arizona have different rules such as:<\/p>

    \u00a0 – The Gilbert Municipal Court:\u00a0 requirement is: For criminal speed 90+ mph, the defendant must appear before a judge.<\/p>

    \u00a0 – \u00a0The Paradise Valley Municipal Court: requirement is For criminal speed, the defendant must see a judge. Defensive driving may be offered by the prosecutor’s office.<\/p>

    If the court allows you to take the defensive driving course, three things will happen:<\/p>

    1. The Class 3 Misdemeanor Criminal Speeding Charge will be DISMISSED.<\/li>
    2. No points will be assigned to your driving record.<\/li>
    3. You do not have to appear on your court date.<\/li><\/ol>

      Civil Traffic Ticket<\/p>

      In some cases, an officer might file a criminal speeding violation as a civil traffic ticket. For example, if a defendant was clearly violating the criminal speeding law by traveling at 73 mph in a 50 mph zone, but the officer checked the civil traffic box on the ticket, it would be treated as a regular speeding ticket<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Outcome for Civil Traffic Ticket:<\/p>

      \u00a0– Eligible for a defensive driving class.<\/p>

      \u00a0 – Treated as a regular speeding ticket with lesser consequences compared to a criminal speeding charge.<\/p>

      Summary<\/p>

      Sometimes the outcome of a speeding violation can depend on the discretion of the officer and the specifics of the court. It may be the \u201cluck of the draw\u201d whether a speeding ticket is treated as a civil or criminal offense. However, the availability of defensive driving classes offers a pathway to dismissing charges and avoiding points on your driving record.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Criminal Speeding Law in Arizona as of 2024 28-701.02. Excessive Speeds; Classification A person shall not: Exceed thirty-five miles per hour approaching a school crossing. Exceed the posted speed limit in a business or residential district by more than twenty miles per hour, or if no speed limit is posted, exceed forty-five miles per …<\/p>\n

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