What is the difference between a DUI and Extreme DUI in Arizona?
In Arizona there are four different levels of driving under the influence (DUI). Below are the mandatory minimum sentences for various DUI charges but actual sentences may vary based on the facts of your case and by judge, jurisdiction and the quality of your attorney.
DUI- DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
-FIRST OFFENSE: You will be jailed for not less than 10 consecutive days and fined not less than $1,250. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device, and be ordered to perform community service.
-SECOND OFFENSE: You will be jailed for not less than 90 days and fined not less than $3,000 dollars and your license will be revoked for 12 months. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device and be ordered to perform community service.
EXTREME DUI- This category of DUI applies to a person with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher.
-FIRST OFFENSE: You will be jailed for not less than 30 consecutive days with no eligibility for probation or suspended sentence and fined not less than $2,500. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and be ordered to perform community service and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device.
-SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES: You will be jailed for not less than 120 days, fined not less than $3,250 and your license will be revoked for 12 months. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device and be ordered to perform community service.
SUPER EXTREME DUI- BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF .20 OR MORE
You will be jailed for not less than 45 consecutive days, fined not less than $3,200 dollars and your license will be revoked for 90 days. You may receive a possible restricted license for the last 60 of the 90 days of the suspension. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device and be ordered to perform community service.
AGGRAVATED DUI
This Category of DUI applies to a person who commits a DUI while suspended, revoked or canceled; commits a third DUI in 84 months; commits a DUI while a person under 15 is in the vehicle; or commits a DUI or refuses to submit a blood alcohol content test while under an ignition interlock device requirement.
You will be sent to prison for not more than two years and in addition to any other penalty required by law, your license will be revoked for one year. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/ education/ treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device and be ordered to perform community service.