First Offense DUI Penalties

As of September 19, 2007, Arizona has new penalties for a first time DUI certainty.  Under the new law the penalties diverge based on the blood alcohol altitude of the person.  Here are some of the changes the governing body has made for a person convicted of a first offense DUI with a blood alcohol attentiveness of above a .08 and less a .150. 

The latent jail remains the same as it did prior to the new law go into result.  The minimum quantity of imprisonment is one day and the maximum is six months.  The way to keep away from the one day of jail is to moreover get the case dismissed or abridged to a charge other than DUI.  Furthermore the penalties still comprise a obligatory alcohol and drug screening.  Based on the results of the showing the person can receive education and cure.  The amount of education and / or treatment is optional.

Some of the most burdensome penalties anxiety the person's driver’s license. There are three main ways that a person's driver’s license can be impacted.  As part of each DUI study the police will carry out some type of chemical test.  The test is typically in the form of blood breath or urine.  If the test results show the person had blood alcohol attentiveness above a .08, then the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the Arizona Department of Transportation will be notified.  Upon receipt of the results MVD will suspend the person's driving privileges for a period of ninety days.  Conversely after the first thirty days a person may be eligible for a limited driving permit.  The permit allows a person to go to and from work or school.