Arizona DUI
Arizona DUI laws: 30 days to save your license
The license case moves first, and you have 30 days from the date printed on your notice to ask for a hearing.
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Arrested for DUI in Arizona? 30 days to ask for the hearing.
Counted from the date printed on your notice. If that was today, the last day is Sunday, November 8. Miss it and the suspension starts on its own (MVD rule).
The two clocks: court and MVD
Your Arizona DUI arrest opened a criminal case and a separate license case with the MVD. If that time runs out, your license can be suspended before you ever see a judge.
Arizona puts at least 24 hours of jail on every first DUI. The base fine is only the start; assessments are added in court. (MVD rule)
A first offense in Arizona
| What | The rule |
|---|---|
| Fine | $250 base fine |
| Jail | minimum 24 hours to 10 days |
| License (court) | 90 days to 1 year |
The judge picks a number inside each range. So ask where cases like yours land in Arizona (Arizona penalty rules).
Second and later offenses
| What | The rule |
|---|---|
| Second offense fine | $500 base fine |
| Second offense jail | minimum 30 days to 90 days |
An earlier case changes every number above. Tell the lawyer the date and state of each prior case (Arizona repeat-offense rules).
Add-on fines, interlock and the newest change
- Interlock: interlock required on a first, second and third offense (interlock rule).
- If you refused the test: 12-month suspension for a first refusal; 24 months for a second within 84 months (refusal rule).
- Driving again: a restricted permit after 30 days of suspension (MVD).
Newest change in Arizona. Since September 12, 2026, more kinds of licensed counselors can give the treatment that lets an Arizona judge cut a first DUI jail term from 10 days to one. (Arizona HB 2573 summary)
See how the interlock works and the DUI penalties table.
What a lawyer costs in Arizona
Lawyers in Arizona set their own fees. Ask what a quote covers: the court case, the MVD hearing, a trial. DUI lawyer cost lists the questions to ask.
Check a lawyer's license
The lawyer who takes your case handles DUI cases in Arizona and holds an active Arizona license. Ask for the bar number on the call and it is yours to keep.
What to do now
Losing your license can mean losing your job, your rides and your routine. In Arizona, you have 30 days from the date printed on your notice to fight for it. Call at any hour, and a lawyer for Arizona goes over your case tonight and asks for the police records.
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Send your case details
Send the date of your Arizona arrest and the date printed on your MVD notice. Those two dates set your deadline, so the lawyer who calls you starts there.