Ignition Interlock Device (IID)

  • 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…

  • As a requirement of MVD and many courts following an Arizona DUI alcohol conviction, or to be eligible for a Special Ignition Interlock Restricted Driver License (SIRDL), a person must install an Arizona MVD-approved Certified Ignition Interlock Device (IID).  Arizona MVD publishes a list of approved IID providers to choose from, but consumers should research…

  • 6/14/16  If you have been convicted of DUI Alcohol in Arizona, you have been ordered to install an ignition interlock device (IID) for a period of at least one year (first-time offenders in non-accident cases may be eligible for a deferment of the final 6 months of the IID period if, before the time of…

  • 4/22/16  In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals Division One case the defendant was charged with and convicted for multiple Aggravated DUI charges, including being convicted of Aggravated DUI for Driving Under the Influence while his license was Revoked and separately, While Required to have an Ignition Interlock Device (IID). The court of appeals reversed…

  • 4/18/16  Arizona law now mandates that all persons convicted of DUI must install and maintain an Ignition Interlock Device for at least one year.  The only exception to this requirement is if the person is convicted of DUI Drugs only because they had a Controlled Substance in their Body without a Valid Prescription, and had…

  • 2/16/16  Ignition Interlock Device Issues After Sentencing   Installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) for a period of at least one year is a requirement for all alcohol-related DUI convictions in Arizona.  If the person is found guilty of a Regular DUI (.08% BAC) or an Extreme DUI (.15% BAC) the IID is ordered…