An Extreme DUI plus a Class 6 Felony Endangerment count at Arrowhead Justice Court carried a presumptive 1-year prison term on the felony plus 9 actual jail days on the Extreme DUI. Future First got the F6 Endangerment count dismissed entirely and resolved the case as a C1M Extreme DUI conviction with no prison and no felony record.
At a glance
| Court | Arrowhead Justice Court |
| Original charges | Extreme DUI BAC .15 to .20 (ARS § 28-1382(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor; Endangerment (ARS § 13-1201), Class 6 Felony |
| Presumptive exposure | F6 Endangerment carried a presumptive 1-year prison term under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 4 months to 2 years for first-time felony offenders, a permanent C6 felony record, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, federal firearm prohibition for life, and a permanent felony bar. The Extreme DUI added 30 days mandatory jail with up to 21 suspendable on IID and counseling completion (9 days actual floor), a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $2,500 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments approaching $4,500 total, MADD Victim Impact Panel, supervised probation up to five years, restitution exposure, and a permanent Extreme DUI tier conviction |
| Result | State dismissed Class 6 Felony Endangerment count entirely; client pled to Class 1 Misdemeanor Extreme DUI only; 2 days jail and 7 days home detention; alcohol screening and counseling completed; $2,745.50 fines with court waiving most jail costs to $40.02; restitution of approximately $1,173 stipulated; 12-month IID; no felony record; no prison; civil rights and firearm rights preserved |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2026 upon IID removal and program completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2028 under ARS § 13-911, three years after IID removal |
The stakes
The client faced Extreme DUI exposure under ARS § 28-1382(A)(1) plus a Class 6 Felony Endangerment charge under ARS § 13-1201 in Arrowhead Justice Court. The C6 Felony Endangerment count would have meant a presumptive 1-year prison term under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 4 months to 2 years for a first-time felony offender, a permanent C6 felony record, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, federal firearm prohibition for life, and a permanent felony bar that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen. The Extreme DUI added 30 days mandatory jail with up to 21 suspendable on IID and counseling completion (9 days actual jail floor), a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $2,500 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments approaching $4,500 total, MADD Victim Impact Panel, supervised probation up to five years, mandatory alcohol screening and treatment, automatic driver license suspension, a three-year arrest record sealing wait under ARS § 13-911 measured from IID removal, restitution exposure, and a permanent Extreme DUI tier conviction.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down by getting the Class 6 Felony Endangerment count dismissed entirely. The client pled to the Class 1 Misdemeanor Extreme DUI only, served 2 days jail and 7 days home detention, completed alcohol screening and counseling, paid $2,745.50 in fines with court waiving most jail costs to $40.02, stipulated to restitution of approximately $1,173, and accepted a 12-month IID. No felony record. No prison. Civil rights and firearm rights preserved. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2026 upon IID removal and program completion. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2028, three years after IID removal.
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If you’re facing DUI with companion felony count in Arizona
Dismissing a felony Endangerment count companion to a DUI charge is one of the strongest possible defense outcomes when the State has charged both. The Endangerment count typically gets used by the State to leverage a higher DUI plea offer. When the defense surfaces proof problems on the Endangerment count and the State agrees to dismiss it, the leverage flips and the DUI side of the case becomes the only remaining piece.
The civil rights preservation is the long-tail benefit of avoiding any felony conviction. Felony Endangerment in Arizona triggers loss of voting and firearm rights during the sentence, plus federal firearm restrictions that persist even after restoration. A misdemeanor-only disposition avoids those consequences entirely.
Jail cost waiver down to $40.02 on a 9-day Extreme DUI custody term is extraordinary. Standard Maricopa County jail costs would run $900 to $1,300 on a 9-day term. The court’s near-total waiver saves the client over $1,000 beyond the fine package.
Future First Criminal Law has handled DUI cases with felony Endangerment companion counts across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Arrowhead Justice Court evaluates felony-count dismissal negotiations.
Related resources
- Arizona DUI defense — full overview of how we handle every tier of DUI charge
- Arizona criminal defense — felony defense strategy and process
- Set aside and sealing in Arizona — how to clean up your record after a DUI conviction
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