Arizona DUI
Being prosecuted with a DUI case under Arizona law can be based on one of two possible scenarios. First is the person's driving ability being impaired due to the consumption of alcohol or drugs, which makes him or her a threat to either himself or herself, the passengers, or other drivers and passengers on the road. Secondly, a person may be prosecuted after failing a field sobriety test that proves a person has a blood or breath alcohol content of .08% or higher within two hours of driving.
Other cases of DUI prosecution in Arizona
Under Arizona law, a person can be given an extreme DUI or DWI charge if the person arrested was caught with a blood alcohol level of .15% or anything higher within two hours of driving. Minors, defined as people who are under the age of 21, are also eligible to be charged with a DUI or DWI case if found driving with any trace of alcohol in their system. DUI or DWI cases are treated as misdemeanors in the state of Arizona, but are considered felonies if the person arrested has a prior DUI or DWI arrest within a 5-year period aside from the current arrest. This is true even if this person has drinking and driving charges from another state. It is also considered a felony if you have been charged with a DUI or DWI offense while your driving privileges are suspended or revoked.
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