Tucson Felony Aggravated DUI Attorney Arizona Aggravated DUI Laws

DUI is charged as a misdemeanor regardless of the blood alcohol content (BAC) — contrary to what most people think. DUI is charged as an aggravated felony in Pima County and throughout Arizona when one or more of these additional elements applies:

DUI is charged as an aggravated felony in Pima County and throughout Arizona when one or more of these additional elements applies:

• It is your third DUI arrest within a seven-year period, measured from the date of the first incident to the date of the current incident.
• Your driver’s license was cancelled, restricted or suspended at the time of your DUI arrest.
   
• A minor under the age of 15 was in the vehicle at the time you were allegedly driving under the influence.
   
• You were ordered to have a breath-testing device (an ignition interlock) in any vehicle you drive at the time of your DUI arrest.
   

• You were driving the wrong way on the highway when you were arrested for DUI.
   

  
   

According to Arizona’s Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §28-1383, aggravated DUIs are typically charged as a class 4 felony which includes a third offense DUI or driving with a revoked license.

• 1st offense Aggravated DUIs can carry a sentence of up to 3.75 years in prison.
   
• 2nd offense Aggravated DUIs is up to 7.5 years in prison.
   
• 3rd offense Aggravated DUIs is up to 15 years in prison.
   

Additionally, other than an Aggravated DUI based on having a minor in the vehicle, which is a class six felony, a conviction for an Aggravated DUI is class four felony. This offense carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence:

• 1st aggravated offense it is 4 months,
   
• for a 2nd aggravated offense it is 2.25 years,
   
• and for a 3rd aggravated offense it is 6 years.
   

Other penalties include:

• Registration for SR-22 & High Risk Insurance
   
• Mandatory Substance Abuse Classes
   
• The requirement that you install a breath tester (Interlock Ignition Device ) in any vehicle that you drive for up to 2 years
   
• Up to $4,750.00 in fines
   
• Loss of your Driver's License for up to 3 years
   

Note - Harsher penalties are always enforced for multiple infractions or death/injury due to driving while intoxicated.

If you are facing felony DUI charges in Arizona, you require aggressive, knowledgeable representation.

Our attorneys have the extensive backgrounds in handling these cases, the training on the relevant issues, and the focus needed to win, including:

• Certification as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of Arizona
   
• Certification as a Specialist in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense (as authorized by the American Bar Association)
   
• Training as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor through a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration course
   
• Training as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Administrator through a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration course
• Training on laboratory blood testing in an American Chemical Society course
• Training on laboratory blood testing in an American Chemical 
• Certification as a Specialist in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense (as authorized by the American Bar Association)
   
• Certification as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of Arizona
  
   

Fight your felony DUI charges! Call St. Louis Huffman Law today at (520) 622-1222 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.