Arizona DUI Fines & Sentencing

When faced with an Arizona DUI arrest and/or conviction, there are several issues to think about: Will you have to serve jail time? If so, for how long? Or is probation a possibility? What will you owe in fines? Will your license be suspended, and for how long? Will you have to go to a DUI school or do community service? Here are the basic laws regarding Arizona DUI fines and sentencing.
First Arizona DUI Offense:
Criminal Status: Class 1 misdemeanor. Aggravated DUI elevates criminal status to a felony. An aggravated DUI is a DUI (impaired, per se or extreme) that is committed: (1) on a suspended, revoked or canceled license; (2) a third DUI offense in 5 years; or (3) while a person under 15 is in the vehicle.
Jail: DUI: 1-10 days. Extreme DUI: 10-30 days. Aggravated DUI: Terms in prison vary depending on violation.
Arizona DUI Fines/Costs: Minimum $250 (plus $500 for the prison construction fund and $500 for the state general fund).
-Extreme DUI: Least $250 (plus $250 DUI assessment, $1,000 for the prison construction fund, and another $1000 for the state general fund)
-Aggravated DUI: Minimum $750 (plus $250 DUI assessment and $1,500 for the prison construction fund and $1,500 for the state general fund).
Jail costs: An 80% surcharge on the base fine is levied on each DUI offense.
Arizona License Suspension: DUI: 90 days. Extreme DUI: 1 year. If aggravated DUI, license revoked for 3 years.
Arizona Probation: DUI: Up to 5 years (informal, may not be supervised). Aggravated DUI: 10 years.
Vehicle Impound: Yes, for extreme DUI and aggravated DUI.

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Man suspected of DUI hits two vehicles

A man suspected of driving drunk was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Saturday morning.
Around 7:52 a.m. May 30, Fermin Cano, 23, a resident of Phoenix, was driving his vehicle on the Loop 101 northbound off-ramp exiting to West Camelback Road, when he hit a tractor trailer.
He continued to 75th Avenue and Camelback, where he struck a truck stopped at a red light.
Canos was injured in the second accident and transported to the hospital for treatment.
Glendale Police spokesperson Officer Karen Gerardo said Cano has not been booked.
“Charges are pending-(blood draw),” she said.


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