PHOENIX — Arizona is a no-tolerance state for driving under the influence, or DUI, meaning a driver can be arrested with a blood-alcohol content of less than the legal limit of 0.08.
There are three types of DUIs, each taking into account blood-alcohol content and other factors, including a previous conviction, whether any minors were in the vehicle, etc. The more serious the DUI, the more the driver can expect to pay.
Here's a look at the penalties under state law:
— Standard DUI, 0.08+, first offense
Jail: 10 days.
Fines: About $1,500, plus jail costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 90-day suspension or 1-year revocation.
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Interlock device on vehicle: 12 months.
Community service: N/A.
— Standard DUI, 0.08+, second offense
Jail: 90 days; home detention eligible (after 6 days).
Fines: About $3,500, plus jail/home detention costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 1-year revocation.
Interlock: 12 months.
Community service: 30 hours.
— Extreme DUI: 0.15+, first offense
Jail: 30 days; home detention eligible (after 2 days).
Fines: About $2,780, plus jail/home detention costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 90-day suspension.
Interlock: 12 months.
Community service: N/A.
— Extreme DUI: 0.15+, second offense
Jail: 120 days; home detention eligible (after 24 days).
Fines: About $3,740, plus jail/home detention costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 1-year revocation.
Interlock: 12 months.
Community service: 30 hours.
— Super Extreme DUI: 0.20+, first offense
Jail: 45 days; home detention eligible (after 3 days).
Fines: About $3,240, plus jail/home detention costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 90-day suspension.
Interlock: 18 months.
Community service: N/A.
— Super Extreme DUI: 0.20+, second offense
Jail: 180 days; home detention eligible (after 36 days).
Fines: About $4,650, plus jail/home detention costs and $80 monitoring fee.
Screening and counseling required: Yes.
Driver's license suspension: 1-year revocation.
Interlock: 24 months.
Community service: 30 months.
Source: Ian M. Wyer/Lorona Mead law firm.
