What penalties am I facing if convicted for a DUI in Arizona?

Arizona DUI law

What penalties am I facing if convicted for a DUI in Arizona? The Arizona DUI states that a citizen driving impaired with a .08 Blood Alcohol Content (or greater) will be charged with a DUI and face the following consequences:

(First-time DUI offenders in Arizona)

$250 fine (plus $250 Arizona DUI abatement fund fine)
Probation
Possible counseling and treatment
Jail time (starting at 30 days)
Mandatory submission to drug and alcohol evaluation
Suspended driver’s license
Ignition Interlock Devices
Possible lost wages due to court appearances
Tarnished reputation
Conviction on your permanent record
The crime of DUI carries many different penalties, depending on the circumstance.

The possible penalties for a DUI:

First-time DUI with a BAC of at least 0.08, but less than 0.150

CLASS OF CRIME Class 1 Misdemeanor

MAX JAIL Six (6) months
MINIMUM JAIL One (1) day [10 days, 9 suspended]
COUNSELING A drug/alcohol screening will be performed. The results of this may affect the duration of counseling.
MINIMUM FINE $250 + surcharge
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL PENALTY $500 to State Prison Fund
PROBATION 5 years (maximum)
Driver’s License Consequences: SUSPENSION 90 days (work permit after 30 days)
INTERLOCK DEVICE: Required

Second-time DUI (with a valid license) within sixty (60) months

CLASS OF CRIME: Class 1 Misdemeanor
MAX JAIL: Six (6) months
MINIMUM JAIL: 30 days [90 days, 60 suspended]
COUNSELING: A drug/alcohol screening will be performed.
MINIMUM FINE: $500 + surcharge
ADDITIONAL PENALTY:$1250 to State Prison Fund
PROBATION: 5 years (maximum)
Driver’s License Consequences : SUSPENSION: 1 year revoked
INTERLOCK DEVICE: Required

First-time Extreme DUI

CLASS OF CRIME: Class 1 Misdemeanor
MAXIMUM JAIL: Six (6) months
MINIMUM JAIL: 30 days
COUNSELING: A drug/alcohol screening will be performed.
MINIMUM FINE: $250 + surcharge
ADDITIONAL PENALTY: $250 assessment to the Arizona DUI Abatement Fund; additional $1000 to State Prison Fund.
PROBATION: 5 years (maximum)
Driver’s License Consequences
SUSPENSION: 90 days (work permit after 30 days)
INTERLOCK DEVICE: Required

Second-time Extreme DUI

CLASS: Class 1 Misdemeanor
MAX JAIL: Six (6) months
MINIMUM JAIL: 120 days
COUNSELING: A drug/alcohol screening will be performed.
MINIMUM FINE: $500 + surcharge
ADDITIONAL \PENALTY: $250 assessment to the Arizona DUI Abatement Fund. Additional $1000 assessment
PROBATION: 5 years (maximum)
Driver’s License Consequences: SUSPENSION: 1 year revoked
INTERLOCK DEVICE: Required

Aggravated DUI (Felony)

CLASS: Class 4 Felony
MAX JAIL: 2.5 years
MINIMUM JAIL: 4 months in the Department of Correction
COUNSELING: A drug/alcohol screening
ADDITIONAL PENALTY: $250 assessment to the Arizona DUI Abatement Fund; additional $1500 assessment
PROBATION: First-time felony DUI charges are eligible for probation (10 years)
Driver’s License Consequences: SUSPENSION: 3 year revocation
INTERLOCK DEVICE: Required

ARIZONA DUI DEFENSE:

Additionally, did you know that if you agree to counseling the judge will often knock your jail sentence down to a single day for a regular, first-time DUI (and 10 days for Extreme DUI)? Did you also know that it is possible to beat a DUI charge in AZ? Lastly, did you know that cops can make mistakes, and breath tests can sometimes show incorrect results?

In order to build a case for your defense of a DUI charge in Arizona, you need to call My AZ Lawyers. By all means, call (480) 833-8000 today. At your FREE INITIAL CASE EVALUATION, you may have an attorney answer your questions and help you to make good decisions about your situation.