DUI Penalties and Sentencing - What Can Happen to You?

The penalties for DUI cases differ from state to state.plus you will be under probation for five years.
In the state of Arizona, the penalties that might beCommunity service is mandatory for a minimum of 30
sentenced on you largely depend on two things - thehours, and you will also be required to have an ignition
type of DUI charged to you and your current criminalinterlock device for 12 months after your license has
record. If you have previous DUI offenses within thebeen returned.
past 7 years or 84 months, this can affect the gravityIf you commit your first extreme DUI offense with a
of your sentence.BAC of .150% to .199%, you will spend 30 to 180 days
If you have a clean felony record, the followingin jail and $3000 in fines and fees, excluding the jail
punishments will apply to you. For first time DUIcosts. Just like the first regular DUI offense, your
offenders with a BAC above .08%, you will belicense will be suspended for 90 days, you will be put
sentenced to a jail time ranging from 10 to 180 days.under probation for five years, and you will be required
Out of the 10 days of your jail time, 9 of them can beto have an ignition interlock device. For your second
used for alcohol consultation, evaluation, and treatment.extreme DUI offense, the penalty is generally the
You will also need to pay a fine of $1800, excluding jailsame except that you will spend a minimum of 120
costs. Your driver's license will be suspended for 90days in jail, pay a fine of $3750, and surrender your
days and you might be put under probation for fivelicense for a year. A minimum of 30 hours of
years. Community service might also be imposed, pluscommunity service is also required.
you will be required to have an ignition interlock deviceYou will be charged with an extreme case of DUI if
for 12 months.you have a BAC of .200% or higher. In your fist
For second time offenders of regular DUI, the penaltiesoffense, you will spend 45-180 days in jail, but it will
are basically are a little higher. The minimum time youbecome a flat 180 days in your second offense. The
are to spend in jail is 90 consecutive days. However,fine for the first offense is $3250, while a minimum of
the court may suspend 60 days if you complete the$4000 will be charged for a second offense. Other
alcohol consultation, evaluation, and treatment. You finepenalties are the same as the first and second DUI
will also increase to $3500 plus additional jail costs.offenses.
Your license is in danger of revocation for one year,