By Your Phoenix Attorney • 2026-05-23
Arizona DUI Penalties in 2026: What You Need to Know
A dui attorney phoenix az — in 2026 still operates under the same brutal Arizona DUI framework: mandatory jail on a first offense, mandatory interlock, and felony exposure for repeats.
Standard first-offense DUI (ARS §28-1381)
10 days jail (9 suspended with screening), 90-day license suspension, mandatory interlock, $1,500+ in fines and surcharges.
Extreme DUI — BAC 0.15+ (ARS §28-1382)
30 days jail (no suspension), interlock 12+ months, fines exceeding $2,500.
Super-Extreme DUI — BAC 0.20+
45 days jail, longer interlock, higher fines.
Aggravated DUI — felony (ARS §28-1383)
Third DUI in 7 years, DUI with suspended license, DUI with child under 15, or DUI while interlock-required. Class 4 or Class 6 felony with presumptive prison time.
Defending against the charge
Every Arizona DUI has at least three attack surfaces: the stop, the field sobriety tests, and the chemical test. A good DUI defense starts with all three.
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See our DUI defense page or call 623-335-4014.
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