2021 Arizona DUI & Criminal Law Legislative Proposals

2021 Arizona DUI & Criminal Law Legislative Proposals

  • In 2018 the Arizona Legislature enacted a law, 28 A.R.S. § 1383.A.5, which made it a felony to drive the wrong way on a “highway” while under the influence.  The mandatory minimum sentence for this offense includes four months in the Arizona State Prison.  Under this law someone can be sentenced to State Prison for…

  • Current Arizona law, 28 A.R.S. § 661,  28 A.R.S. § 662, 28 A.R.S. § 663, 28 A.R.S. § 664 and 28 A.R.S. § 665 make it a crime for a driver to leave the scene of an injury or non-injury traffic accident without providing assistance to any injured party or failing to provide their name…

  • Current Arizona law, 28 A.R.S. § 1385.G, permits the Department of Transportation to administratively suspend the Arizona driver’s license or privilege to drive for 90 days of a person driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle with either an alcohol level of .08% or more or with controlled substances in their bodies.  If…