A person may be rewarded with Arizona drunk driving penalties if he/she is found driving under certain circumstances, such as driving with BAC level of 0.08 or more (within two hours of driving) or with the metabolite of any illegal drug in his/her body. The permissible BAC limit for commercial drivers is 0.04. Arizona is one of those few states that have specific laws and penalties for those charged under “extreme dui”. Following is a brief rundown on it.
First Arizona Dui Conviction
Arizona drunk driving penalties for those who are convicted for the first time are as follows.
- It is very much likely that the court will order you to get an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle at your own expense. It is entirely up to the court to decide about it.
- Your driving license will be suspended for at least ninety days; the maximum period for license suspension is 360 days.
- A minimum 24 hours of jail term is also mandatory. The maximum period for imprisonment is ten days.
- Besides the DUI base fine of $250, you will also be liable to pay various other charges (penalties), such as $500 for Arizona Xtra DUI Assessment, another $500 for Prison Construction Assessment, $10 as Probation Surcharge, and $200 as Arizona DUI Surcharge.
Second Arizona Dui Conviction
A second time dui conviction will result in the following Arizona drunk driving penalties.
- It will be mandatory to complete Alcohol or Other Drug Treatment, Education, or Screening Program.
- Installation of Ignition Interlock Device in your vehicle will also become mandatory.
- Your license will get suspended for at least twelve months.
- Community restitution for a minimum period of thirty days
- You will be sent to jail for at least 30 Days; the maximum period can be 90 days.
- The Dui base fine for a second conviction is $500. Besides that, you will also be liable to pay various other charges that include $1,250 for Arizona Xtra DUI Assessment, another $1,250 for Prison Construction Assessment, $10 as Probation Surcharge, and $400 as Arizona DUI Surcharge.
Third Arizona Dui Conviction
The following Arizona drunk driving penalties are applicable for a third time conviction in a dui case.
- The court will order to complete an Alcohol or Other Drug Treatment, Education, or Screening Program once again.
- Installation of Ignition Interlock Device
- License suspension for one year
- Jail imprisonment for at least four months
- The Dui base fine is $750. Besides that, you will also be liable to pay $250 as DUI Abatement Fee, $1,500 for Arizona Xtra DUI Assessment, $1,500 for Prison Construction Assessment, $10 as Probation Surcharge, and $600 as Arizona DUI Surcharge.
“Extreme Dui” Convictions
If you are caught driving with a BAC level of 0.15 or higher, it will be considered as an “extreme dui” case. The following Arizona drunk driving penalties are applicable in such cases.
First Time “Extreme Dui” Conviction in Arizona
- It will be mandatory for you to get an interlock ignition device installed in all your vehicles. After installation of this device, every time you try to start the engine, it will not start unless you first blow into the device and the device finds things okay that alcohol has not been consumed.
- Your driving license will be revoked for a minimum period of twelve months.
- The monetary fine will include $1250 for extreme DUI assessment, $250 for a “DUI Assessment”, and $500 of base fine with 80% surcharge.
Second Time “Extreme Dui” Conviction in Arizona
- Getting the interlock ignition device installed is a must.
- License suspension for at least 90 days to one year
- The monetary fine includes $1000 for extreme DUI assessment, $250 for a “DUI Assessment”, and $250 of base fine with 80% surcharge
It is important to note that the above mentioned Arizona drunk driving penalties are not just applicable to cars and other four wheelers; they are also applicable to even those who drive Aircraft and Watercraft.