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Law Enforcement Patrol The River For Impaired Boaters The Arizona Game and Fish Department in Kingman Arizona announced on July 12th, that they will be conducting OUI check points along the Colorado River to search for impaired boaters. Second OUI CheckPoint Of The Summer On The Colorado River ...

Police Officers Must Ask For Consent Or Obtain A Search Warrant For Alcohol Test In DUI and OUI Investigations. On April 26th, 2016, the Arizona Supreme Court issued two rulings confirming that consent is required for Alcohol Testing during DUI and OUI investigations. Arizona police officers can...

Buckle Up Arizona…Its the Law! Enforcement Campaign Provides Funding to KPD. Kingman, AZ – In an effort to save more lives on Arizonas roadways this month the Governors Office of Highway Safety is partnering with the Kingman Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies to enforc...

Little Known Facts About Your Rights Under the 5th and 6th Amendment. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona. The Supreme Court Justice ruled that when a suspect is in police custody and is going to be interrogated, the police m...

Lake Havasu City Police Department Target Spring Break 2016 Spring Break is here and is in full swing down in Lake Havasu City.  Ever since the mid-nineties Lake Havasu City, Arizona has been a top spring break destination for college students across the country. The influx of college students ...

DUI Attorney Shawn Hamp Explains Difference Between PBT and Intoxilyzer Tests If you are arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) a law enforcement officer will request that you submit to several different test to develop probable cause for an arrest and establish evidence for...

What Not Do If Charged With A DUI The biggest mistake that anyone can make is getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after having too much to drink.  Poor planning compounded by impaired judgment can lead to a decision that is costly and could be fatal. Alcohol not only impairs the judgment of D...

NAFDD Rates The Law Offices of Shawn B. Hamp, P.C. As A Top DUI Law Firm In Arizona For the second consecutive year, The Law Offices of Shawn B. Hamp has been recognized by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense LLC (NAFDD), as one of the nations best private Driving Under the Influence (DUI) at...

There are several police and law enforcement agencies in Mohave County.  The law enforcement agencies in Mohave County are responsible for investigating and arresting individuals for criminal offenses that occur in Mohave County.  These agencies usually have concurrent legal jurisdiction and can ...

If you are facing felony charges in the Mohave County Superior Court, one of the pretrial hearings your criminal case will be scheduled for is called an Omnibus Hearing. Typically an Omnibus Hearing is scheduled thirty to sixty days after an Arraignment and criminal proceedings begin in the Super...

The right to a jury trial for a first time DUI offense has been restored in Arizona.  Arizona House Bill 2284 was approved by the Arizona Legislature on April 9th, 2012 and signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 11th, 2012 by emergency order.  The new law goes into effect immediately and is retro...

If you have been charged with a minor drug offense you probably have heard court personnel, judges, or lawyers referring to your criminal matter as a “Prop 200” case.  The issue usually comes up when the court has to make a determination if any jail time should be imposed for a first time drug of...

Shawn Hamps practice covers all cities in Mohave County and Northwestern Arizona including Bullhead City, Arizona.  Bullhead City is located in Northwestern Arizona along the Colorado River in the Tri-State area bordering Laughlin, Nevada along AZ state route 95.  Bullhead City criminal law case...