DWI/DUI - Drunk Driving Fines In Arizona
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DUI Fines, Surcharges and Assessments In Arizona
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) fines and assessments are levied
against all individuals convicted of operating motorized vehicles
(automobiles, watercraft and aircraft) under the influence of alcohol.
These fines and assessments range in severity, depending on the
number of prior convictions and level of intoxication, with additional
convictions and higher blood-alcohol concentrations (BAC) leading to
larger monetary penalties.
Monetary penalties for DUI convictions start with a base fine of $250 to
$750 and increase with additional assessments of up to $1,500, with the
amount varying by the type of charge on which the offender is convicted,
the offender’s past conviction history, and the level of intoxication.
Money collected through these penalties consist of a base fine,
surcharges, and up to 3 additional assessments. Base fines are
retained by the city or county in the court’s jurisdiction and are not
transferred to the state. In addition to the base fines, surcharges that
equal 84% of the base fine are levied for each DUI conviction. A
probation surcharge is also added.
A first-time conviction for regular DUI, in which the offender’s BAC is at
least 0.08% but less than 0.15%, brings an initial fine of $250 plus $500
for the prison construction fund and $500 for the state general fund.
Also added is a surcharge of $210 (84% of base) and a $10 probation
charge. A second will result in a $500 base fine, $1250 for the prison
construction fund, $1250 for the state general fund, $420 surcharge
(84% of base), and a $10 probation charge.
A third offense can result in a conviction of “aggravated” DUI and will
result in a $750 base fine, $1500 for the prison construction fund, $1500
to the state general fund, $630 surcharge (84% of base), $250 to the
DUI abatement fund and a $10 probation charge.
A third category of DUI, called “extreme DUI,”occurs when an individual
is convicted with a BAC of 0.15% or higher. This will result in a $250
base fine for first convictions plus a $210 surcharge (84% of base), $10
probation charge, $1000 for the prison construction fund, $1000 to the
state general fund, and $250 to the DUI abatement fund. For a second
extreme DUI the base fine is $500 plus a $420 surcharge (84% of
base), $10 probation charge, $1250 for the prison construction fund,
$1250 for the state general fund and $250 for the DUI abatement fund.
An additional “extreme DUI” category also was created in FY 2007 that
increased base penalties to $500 for the first convictions bringing the
grand total of fees, surcharges, funds to $3180 and $1,000 for second
convictions (grand total of fees, surcharges, funds of $4600) for those
whose BAC is 0.20% or higher.
First and second convictions for DUI are misdemeanors, which mean
that these cases are handled within local Justice or Municipal Courts.
Third DUI convictions are felonies, which means that these cases may
be tried in Superior Court.
The fine for refusing to take a breathalyzer test in Arizona is $750 plus a
$500 fee for the prison construction assessment fund.
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) fines and assessments are levied
against all individuals convicted of operating motorized vehicles
(automobiles, watercraft and aircraft) under the influence of alcohol.
These fines and assessments range in severity, depending on the
number of prior convictions and level of intoxication, with additional
convictions and higher blood-alcohol concentrations (BAC) leading to
larger monetary penalties.
Monetary penalties for DUI convictions start with a base fine of $250 to
$750 and increase with additional assessments of up to $1,500, with the
amount varying by the type of charge on which the offender is convicted,
the offender’s past conviction history, and the level of intoxication.
Money collected through these penalties consist of a base fine,
surcharges, and up to 3 additional assessments. Base fines are
retained by the city or county in the court’s jurisdiction and are not
transferred to the state. In addition to the base fines, surcharges that
equal 84% of the base fine are levied for each DUI conviction. A
probation surcharge is also added.
A first-time conviction for regular DUI, in which the offender’s BAC is at
least 0.08% but less than 0.15%, brings an initial fine of $250 plus $500
for the prison construction fund and $500 for the state general fund.
Also added is a surcharge of $210 (84% of base) and a $10 probation
charge. A second will result in a $500 base fine, $1250 for the prison
construction fund, $1250 for the state general fund, $420 surcharge
(84% of base), and a $10 probation charge.
A third offense can result in a conviction of “aggravated” DUI and will
result in a $750 base fine, $1500 for the prison construction fund, $1500
to the state general fund, $630 surcharge (84% of base), $250 to the
DUI abatement fund and a $10 probation charge.
A third category of DUI, called “extreme DUI,”occurs when an individual
is convicted with a BAC of 0.15% or higher. This will result in a $250
base fine for first convictions plus a $210 surcharge (84% of base), $10
probation charge, $1000 for the prison construction fund, $1000 to the
state general fund, and $250 to the DUI abatement fund. For a second
extreme DUI the base fine is $500 plus a $420 surcharge (84% of
base), $10 probation charge, $1250 for the prison construction fund,
$1250 for the state general fund and $250 for the DUI abatement fund.
An additional “extreme DUI” category also was created in FY 2007 that
increased base penalties to $500 for the first convictions bringing the
grand total of fees, surcharges, funds to $3180 and $1,000 for second
convictions (grand total of fees, surcharges, funds of $4600) for those
whose BAC is 0.20% or higher.
First and second convictions for DUI are misdemeanors, which mean
that these cases are handled within local Justice or Municipal Courts.
Third DUI convictions are felonies, which means that these cases may
be tried in Superior Court.
The fine for refusing to take a breathalyzer test in Arizona is $750 plus a
$500 fee for the prison construction assessment fund.
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