Arizona’s 15-Day Rule for DUI
Admin Per Se Suspension
(Arizona Revised Statute 28-1385)
The Arizona Department of Transportation shall suspend your
driving privileges for 90 days (30 days consecutive and 60 days
restricted), if the evidence supports a finding that a law
enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe that you had
violated Arizona DUI laws, you were placed under arrest, a test
indicated an alcohol concentration of .08 or more (.04 or more in a
commercial vehicle) at the time the test was administered, the
testing method was valid and reliable and the results were
accurately evaluated.
If the results of your breath tests were .08 percent alcohol
concentration or more or you submitted to a blood test, you only
have 15 days to request a hearing in order to challenge the
administrative suspension of your driving privileges.
Implied Consent Suspension
(Arizona Revised Statute
28-1321)
The Arizona Department of Transportation shall suspend your driving
privileges for 12 months (3 months consecutive and 9 months
restricted*), if the evidence supports a finding that a law
enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe that you had
violated Arizona DUI laws, you were placed under arrest, you refused
or failed to successfully complete a designated test for alcohol
concentration or drug content and you were informed of the
consequences of that refusal or failure.
If you refused to submit to a breath, blood or urine test after
being arrested for a DUI in Arizona, or if you tried to submit to
the test but the arresting officer said you refused, you only have
15 days to request a hearing in order to challenge the implied
consent suspension of your driving privileges.
* Restricted driving privileges may be issued after installation of
a certified ignition interlock device and obtaining SR 22 Insurance.
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