MISDEMEANOR DUI PENALTIES IN ARIZONA

Even the thought of spending a minute in jail can be is terrifying. Accordingly, your lawyer should do everything possible to prevent you from spending even one minute in jail.   But, in the event of a conviction, the required time in jail is likely not as long as you imagined.

Jail math does its best to tell you that 2 + 2 = 7. Let’s see if we can make things add up correctly.

MANDATORY MINIMUMS

Almost all Arizona DUI convictions that require jail allow you to self-surrender. That is, in Maricopa County, you can generally choose a date and surrender yourself to the jail.

Where Do You Self-Surrender?

Go to the east side of the building and then follow the sign for parking for Self-Surrenders.

Medical Screening

For stays longer one day you may be required to get a medical screening prior to beginning your term of jail. 

Here is the latest administrative order regarding home detention for Arizona DUI cases: 2020-83

Subsection I, of Arizona’s Extreme DUI statute (A.R.S 28-1382) provides a method to substantially reduce the amount of jail if convicted of Extreme or Super-Extreme DUI.

After a conviction, the Arizona Motor Vehicle will be notified by the court of conviction and then issue an interlock requirement. Notice of the requirement is sent through the mail. This process can take weeks (in some cases even longer). Under subsection I, if you get the interlock at the time of sentencing (instead of waiting until MVD issues it after sentencing) the court can reduce your sentence as follows: