Proposed New Tougher Arizona DUI Laws
Arizona state lawmakers have introduced two bills which would increase the penalites for individuals convicted of DUI in Arizona.
Senate Bill 1184, provides for harsher penalties for Arizona DUI offenders, including increasing from one to two years the time an interlock device must be installed on the offender's car if they are convicted of an aggravated DUI. This bill would also allow Arizona DUI prosecutors to consider an offender's DUI convictions from the past seven years instead of three years when considering sentencing, allow the court to decide in cases of extreme or aggravated DUIs whether an offender shall be barred from consuming alcohol or subjected to twice-daily alcohol testing upon release, allow the Arizona Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicles Division to suspend an offender's driver's license for 90 days if he or she doesn't participate in or complete a treatment program, require an interlock device to be installed for two years in the vehicle of a DUI offender who had someone under 15 in the vehicle at the time of the offense.
Senate Bill 1008, would allow law-enforcement officers to immediately suspend for 90 days the driver's license of someone who is arrested for causing a serious traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Current Arizona DUI law allows an officer to order a suspension that takes effect 15 days after it is issued.
Both bills cleared the Senate's public-safety committee and have to pass another panel before heading to the full Senate.
Jeff Weintraub
View current Arizona DUI penalties at http://www.azattorneys.com/
The information in this blog is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. Please contact us to obtain legal advice pertaining to your situation.
Senate Bill 1184, provides for harsher penalties for Arizona DUI offenders, including increasing from one to two years the time an interlock device must be installed on the offender's car if they are convicted of an aggravated DUI. This bill would also allow Arizona DUI prosecutors to consider an offender's DUI convictions from the past seven years instead of three years when considering sentencing, allow the court to decide in cases of extreme or aggravated DUIs whether an offender shall be barred from consuming alcohol or subjected to twice-daily alcohol testing upon release, allow the Arizona Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicles Division to suspend an offender's driver's license for 90 days if he or she doesn't participate in or complete a treatment program, require an interlock device to be installed for two years in the vehicle of a DUI offender who had someone under 15 in the vehicle at the time of the offense.
Senate Bill 1008, would allow law-enforcement officers to immediately suspend for 90 days the driver's license of someone who is arrested for causing a serious traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Current Arizona DUI law allows an officer to order a suspension that takes effect 15 days after it is issued.
Both bills cleared the Senate's public-safety committee and have to pass another panel before heading to the full Senate.
Jeff Weintraub
View current Arizona DUI penalties at http://www.azattorneys.com/
The information in this blog is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. Please contact us to obtain legal advice pertaining to your situation.
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