What are the penalties for a first Arizona DUI involving alcohol limits from 0.08 to 0.149?

 Posted on March 05, 2019 in DUI

The DUI laws in Arizona are very strict. For a First Time Standard DUI, with a blood alcohol result above 0.08 but below 0.15:

• Jail: 10 days (9 can be suspended upon this successful completion of 12 months of unsupervised probation).
• Fines: About $1,500, plus jail costs and $80 monitoring fee.
• Screening and counseling required: Yes.
• Driver's license suspension: 90-day suspension (with a potential 60-day restricted driving period for Arizona license holders after 30 days) or 1-year revocation (with a potential restricted driving period after 90 days upon installation of an ignition interlock device ).
• Interlock device on vehicle: 12 months (with potential eligibility for removal after 6 months).
• Community service: not required.

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