Matthew Maerowitz

Matt Maerowitz grew up in Arizona and went to high school at Brophy. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from Boston College and later graduated from law school at the University of Arizona. Matt Maerowitz’s practice focuses on DUI, criminal defense, and personal injury cases. Before co-founding the Maerowitz Law Firm, LLC, Matt worked for a Scottsdale law firm where he drafted numerous criminal defense motions, primarily in DUI cases. Matt also worked for the Pima County Attorney’s Office as a student-prosecutor during law school where he handled several trials. Matt’s experience with both sides of criminal law cases has helped him anticipate arguments from the prosecution in order to prepare the best defense for his clients.

University of Arizona

J.D. (2013) | Law

2010 - 2013

Boston College

B.A. (2010) | Economics

2006 - 2010

Owner

The Maerowitz Law Firm, LLC

Current

Arizona DUI Law Radio Interview

February 27, 2015

KFNX 1100

Maricopa County Bar Association

Member

Current

State Bar of Arizona  # 030548

Member

2013 - Current

Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

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DUI & DWI

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Q. If the interlock was required 10.5 years ago, do I still need to get it now if I didn't then?

14 April 2021

A: Yes, for an alcohol DUI the interlock restriction will remain with the MVD when you reinstate your driving privileges.

Q. I requested to have my judgement set aside and have been denied, for the reason ARS 13-907(E). I need assistance.

24 March 2021

A: You and my colleague appear to be citing an old version of the statute. The correct statute is ARS 13-905, which can be found at: https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/00905.htm The law has changed to be a little more favorable regarding set asides as you can see in the above link. That doesn't mean it will be granted upon another attempt and typically the judge will want you to wait a little before refiling. I recommend consulting an attorney to have a more in-depth discussion of the nature of your charge, your application, confirm everything is completed and what might be done to increase the likelihood of getting it set aside assuming you are eligible.

Q. What motion do I file to dismiss charges?

1 March 2021

A: Based on your question, I cannot tell whether you have a pending charge or a conviction for DUI from 2012. If it is a pending charge, then there is likely an active warrant for your arrest and you will need to get the warrant quashed and handle the DUI case before the driver license hold will be removed. If it is a DUI conviction, but you have outstanding fines then you will need to pay off your fines before the license hold will be removed. However, many courts will allow a payment plan to remove the license hold. There is not a magic defense motion to dismiss. If there is no factual basis for the charges then the prosecutor should dismiss. In Arizona, you can be found guilty if the State proves that you were impaired to the slightest degree by marijuana regardless of whether you had a medical card. If it was strictly inactive metabolites, then that is a basis for dismissal as Arizona law requires there to be an active metabolite of marijuana for DUI.