Riccola Voigt is currently a Pro Tem Judge in Grant County Justice Court, in Canyon City, Oregon. Riccola was previously a criminal defense attorney, representing clients in criminal, probation violation, contempt, civil commitment, dependency, and juvenile delinquency proceedings. She has a sociology degree from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. In law school, Riccola served as the law review literary and senior editor and clerked for the U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division and for a U.S. District Court Judge. In 2010, she graduated as Valedictorian and her law review note, Recovery Planning, Science and Flexibility Under the Endangered Species Act was published.
Articles By Riccola Voigt
Massachusetts’s Open Container Law and Violation Penalties
In Massachusetts, possession of open containers of alcohol is generally prohibited by drivers and passengers. However, the law allows for passengers to possess open containers in some circumstances.
Maryland’s Open Container Law and Violation Penalties
Subject to a few exceptions, drivers and passengers are generally prohibited from consuming and possessing open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles in Maryland. Learn about the law's specifics and the penalties for a violation.
Maine’s Open Container Law and Violation Penalties
In Maine, drivers and passengers are generally prohibited from consuming and possessing open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles. Read about the law's specifics and the penalties for a violation.
How Iowa's DUI/OWI Laws Apply to Driver Under the Age of 21
In Iowa, driving under the influence (DUI) is generally referred to as “operating while intoxicated” (OWI). Subject to a few exceptions, consumption and possession of alcohol by a person under 21 years of age is illegal. And a person who’s under the age of 21 who operates a vehicle while intoxicated can be charged with OWI, as well as other crimes and violations.
Kentucky’s Open Container Law and Violation Penalties
Kentucky’s open container law generally prohibits drivers and passengers from possessing open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles. Read about the law's specifics, including the penalties for a violation.
Iowa’s Open Container Law and Ticket Penalties
Under Iowa’s open container law, drivers and passengers are generally prohibited from possessing open containers of alcohol in a vehicle. Learn about the specifics of the law and the penalties for a violation
Iowa’s OWI Deferred Adjudication Program
“Operating while intoxicated” (OWI) is a serious offense that carries long-term consequences. However, certain OWI offenders are eligible for the deferred adjudication program. This program gives offenders the opportunity to avoid an OWI conviction.
When Iowa’s DUI Implied Consent Law Requires Drivers to Take a Blood, Breath, or Urine Test
Under Iowa’s implied consent law, a person who operates a motor vehicle is deemed to have given consent to a chemical test of breath, blood, and/or urine if there are reasonable grounds to believe the person was “operating while intoxicated” (OWI).
Indiana’s Open Container Law and Ticket Penalties
Indiana’s open container law generally prohibits consuming and possessing open containers of alcohol in a motor vehicle. However, the law doesn’t apply in certain circumstances. And violations for possession of open containers of alcohol are treated differently than those for consumption of alcohol.
Indiana’s DUI Implied Consent Law and Refusing a Blood, Breath, or Urine Test
In Indiana, if you get pulled over for an OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) and the officer asks you to take a blood, breath, or urine test, do you have to take one? What happens if you refuse?