Arizona law provides for enhanced penalties for extreme- and super extreme DUIs. These offenses are based on an exceptionally high blood alcohol content (BAC). Because they require such a high amount of intoxication, they are theoretically easier to avoid than a regular DUI. Despite this, thousands of drivers in Arizona are arrested for extreme and super-extreme DUI every year.

Arizona law provides for enhanced penalties for extreme- and super extreme DUIs. These offenses are based on an exceptionally high blood alcohol content (BAC). Because they require such a high amount of intoxication, they are theoretically easier to avoid than a regular DUI. Despite this, thousands of drivers in Arizona are arrested for extreme and super-extreme DUI every year.

Have you or somebody you love recently been issued a citation for driving under the influence in the state of Arizona? Driving under the influence in Arizona is a serious offense that will come with some penalties, including the suspension of the driver’s license.

Driving under the influence is never a good idea and there’s no reason someone needs to do it. There are plenty of laws set in place designed to keep the roads safe for everyone. For those of us living in Arizona who are 21 years of age or older, your blood alcohol content should be below .08% if you intend on operating a vehicle.

Arizona law provides for some of the harshest DUI penalties in the United States, including mandatory jail for first time offenders. There are also heavy fines that may result in “criminal justice debt” that lead to additional sanctions if unpaid.

To be convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Arizona, the driver must have been driving or in actual physical control of the vehicle. An individual can contest this element of the statute by arguing they were not driving because the driver and passenger had switched seats. They can also argue they were not in actual physical control because they pulled over or were not intending to drive the vehicle while under the influence.