ARIZONA DUI - PENALTIES
The crime of DUI carries many different penalties, depending on the circumstance. The possible penalties for a DUI are listed below:
First-time DUI with a BAC of at least 0.08, but less than 0.150
| CLASS OF CRIME | Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| MAXIMUM JAIL | Six (6) months |
| MINIMUM JAIL | One (1) day [10 days, 9 suspended] |
| COUNSELING | A drug/alcohol screening will be performed. The results of the screening can 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 |
| MAXIMUM JAIL | Six (6) months |
| MINIMUM JAIL | 30 days [90 days, 60 suspended] |
| COUNSELING | A drug/alcohol screening will be performed. The results of the screening can affect the duration of counseling. |
| MINIMUM FINE | $500 + surcharge |
| ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL PENALTY | $1250 to State Prison Fund |
| PROBATION | 5 years (maximum) |
Driver’s License Consequences
| SUSPENSION | 1 year revocation |
| 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. The results of the screening can affect the duration of counseling. |
| MINIMUM FINE | $250 + surcharge |
| ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL 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 OF CRIME | Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| MAXIMUM JAIL | Six (6) months |
| MINIMUM JAIL | 120 days |
| COUNSELING | A drug/alcohol screening will be performed. The results of the screening can affect the duration of counseling. |
| MINIMUM FINE | $500 + surcharge |
| ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL PENALTY | $250 assessment to the Arizona DUI Abatement Fund. (Additional $1000 assessment for arrests after March 13, 2004.) |
| PROBATION | 5 years (maximum) |
Driver’s License Consequences
| SUSPENSION | 1 year revocation |
| INTERLOCK DEVICE | Required |
Aggravated DUI (Felony)
| CLASS OF CRIME | Class 4 Felony |
| MAXIMUM JAIL | 2.5 years |
| MINIMUM JAIL | 4 months in the Department of Correction |
| COUNSELING | A drug/alcohol screening will be performed. The results of the screening can affect the duration of counseling. |
| MINIMUM FINE | $750 + surcharge |
| ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL 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 |
