{"id":7305,"date":"2016-06-30T12:52:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T17:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2016-07-08T17:04:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T22:04:57","slug":"arizona-dui-dwi-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/state\/az\/arizona-dui-dwi-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona DUI &#038; DWI Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Arizona, a driver can be convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) if their blood alcohol concentration is .08% or greater. A driving under the influence (DUI) charge is a crime committed by operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal limit in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard, non-commercial drivers: .08% BAC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial drivers: .04%\u00a0 BAC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers under 21: Zero tolerance\u00a0 BAC<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Penalties, Fines, &amp; Suspension<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-hover table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Arizona DUI &amp; DWI Penalties, Fines, &amp; Suspension<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Penalty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>1st offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>2nd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>3rd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">24 hours to 10 days<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">30 to 90 days<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">At least 4 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Fine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">$250<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">$500<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Driver\u2019s License Suspension<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">90 days to 1 year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">1 year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\">1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Chemical Test Refusal<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Arizona\u2019s implied consent law, a driver is required to take a chemical blood or breath test if an officer has probable cause that the driver is drunk driving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1st offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension for 1 year<\/span><br \/>\n<b>2nd offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension for 2 years<\/span><br \/>\n<b>3rd offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension for 2 years<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ignition Interlock<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Arizona, you will be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID) for any DUI conviction. This could be used as a compromise to regain license after is has been suspended due to a DUI charge. If a driver is convicted of an \u201caggravated DUI\u201d due to factors such as committing a DUI while under suspension, receiving a third offense within 84 months or refusing a chemical test, the driver will automatically be required to install an IID in their vehicle. In all cases, the offender will be responsible for all costs that surround having an ignition interlock device. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Criminal Record<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DUI will remain on your record for 7 years in the state of Arizona.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Under 21<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona is considered a zero tolerance state when in regards to minors drinking and driving. If a driver under the age of 21 has a BAC over .00%, he or she can be subject to imprisonment for at least 24 hours up to 10 days, a fine up to $1,600 \u00a0and a license suspension for 90 days up to 1 year. After a second conviction (within 7 years) the minor will be subject to imprisonment for 30 to 90 days, a fine up to $2,500 and a license suspension for 1 year. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>DUI with a Child Passenger<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a driver is convicted of a DUI with a person under the age of 15 in the vehicle it is considered an \u201caggravated DUI\u201d in Arizona. In addition to other DUI penalties, you will be sentenced to up to 2 years in prison, your licensed can be revoked for up to 3 years, you must install an ignition interlock device into your vehicle, and you must complete community service. Additionally, you will be required to undergo an alcohol related treatment or education program. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More on AZ DUI Laws:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona Department of Transportation:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdot.gov\/mvd\/driver-services\/driver-improvement\/dui\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.azdot.gov\/mvd\/driver-services\/driver-improvement\/dui<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona Department of Public Safety: Overview on Arizona DUI laws:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/information\/impaired_driving\/dui_laws\/\">http:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/information\/impaired_driving\/dui_laws\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Arizona, a driver can be convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) if their blood alcohol concentration is .08% or greater. 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