| Anyone charged with DUI in Arizona faces a serious | | | | and education. |
| legal situation. Much like any crime, there are different | | | | 4. Second-time Extreme DUI - 120 to 180 days in jail. |
| degrees of severity involved depending on the | | | | Minimum of 120 consecutive days in jail. The Court |
| particulars of the defendant's situation, but if you face | | | | may suspend 60 of the 120 days if you agree to get |
| any sort of DUI-related charge, you must act now to | | | | an alcohol and/or drug evaluation, and submit to |
| begin to build a defense. | | | | treatment. |
| Below is a brief overview of the different levels of | | | | 5. First-time Super Extreme DUI (BAC of .20 or more) |
| severity involved with the crime of DUI in Arizona, and | | | | - 45 to 180 days in jail. Minimum of 45 consecutive |
| if you must defend yourself against any of that | | | | days in jail, with no option for suspended sentence. |
| appear below, contact an experienced DUI defense | | | | 6. Second-time Super Extreme DUI - 180-day |
| attorney to schedule an initial consultation. | | | | mandatory sentence, of which at least 90 days must |
| Misdemeanors | | | | be served consecutively, and there is no option for a |
| Any misdemeanor can carry a jail term of up to one | | | | suspended sentence. |
| year if the defendant is convicted, but in DUI cases, the | | | | Felonies |
| sentences are not generally this long. Below is a | | | | Obviously, felonies are more serious charges than |
| breakdown of the DUI charges that are classified as | | | | misdemeanors, and these convictions carry much |
| misdemeanors along with the potential jail terms | | | | stiffer terms of incarceration if the defendant is |
| attached: | | | | convicted. Below are the DUI-related charges that are |
| | | | classified as felonies: |
| 1. First-time DUI - Range of 10 to 180 days in jail. | | | | |
| Minimum of 10 consecutive days in jail. The court may | | | | 1. Class 4 Felony Aggravated DUI - This refers to a |
| suspend 9 of the 10 days if you agree to get an | | | | 3rd DUI within 7 years or a DUI while the defendant's |
| alcohol and/or drug evaluation, and submit to treatment. | | | | driver's license is suspended or restricted. A conviction |
| 2. Second-time DUI - 90 to 180 days in jail. Minimum of | | | | on this charge carries a minimum of four months in |
| 90 consecutive days in jail. The court may suspend 60 | | | | prison before any eligibility for probation, pardon, |
| of the 90 days in jail if you successfully complete all | | | | commutation or suspension of the sentence arises. |
| recommended treatment and counseling. | | | | 2. Class 6 Felony Aggravated DUI - This charge refers |
| 3. Fist-time Extreme DUI (BAC of .15 or more) - 30 to | | | | to a DUI with a child under 15 years of age in the |
| 180 days in jail. Minimum of 30 consecutive days in jail. | | | | vehicle. Anyone convicted of this charge will serve a |
| The Court may suspend 20 of the 30 days if you | | | | minimum of the sentences for the misdemeanor DUI's |
| successfully complete all recommended counseling | | | | in the statutes. |