Arizona DUI: First Offense

Last reviewed: 2026-07-17

A first DUI in Arizona is generally classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor (all non-aggravated tiers).

• Jail: 10 days (standard) / 30 days (Extreme) / 45 days (Super Extreme) – 6 months; mandatory min standard: 10 days, 9 suspendable with treatment (net 1 day); Extreme: 30 days, suspendable to 9 with 12-month interlock; Super Extreme: 45 days, suspendable to 14 with interlock
• Fine: $1,250–$3,700 (combined fines/assessments ≈ $1,250 (standard), ≈$3,000+ (Extreme), ≈$3,700+ (Super Extreme))
• License suspension: 90 days (30 hard + 60 restricted) – 1 year; hardship: restricted permit after 30 days with interlock
• Ignition interlock: Required — AZ requires interlock for EVERY alcohol DUI conviction — 12 months standard/Extreme, 18 months Super Extreme.
• Alternative disposition: No diversion for DUI; treatment classes reduce standard-tier jail to 1 day net.
• Also: 8 points, traffic survival school, SR-22 insurance 3 years.

Lookback period: 7 years. 84-month (7-year) window measured offense-date to offense-date; third violation within 84 months = Aggravated (felony).