The new set of Arizona DUI Laws went into effect today. While there are some other minor changes, the one that warrants your immediate attention is the consequences for an extreme DUI.
For anybody arrested today or later, if you are convicted of extreme DUI (.150 or greater alcohol concentration), you will be sentenced to 30 consecutive days in jail. No jail time can be suspended.
If you are convicted for a second offense in seven years for extreme DUI, then you will be sentenced to 120 consecutive days in jail, with no time suspended.
The super-extreme (.20 or greater) remain unchanged, at 45 days for a first offense, 180 days for a second offense.
Now more than ever it is extremely important to have legal representation. The average misdemeanor DUI case in Arizona now carries more jail time than many serious felonies.