A .08 plus DUI at Chandler Municipal Court carried mandatory jail, a 12-month IID, MADD VIP, and a permanent .08+ DUI conviction on the record. Future First reduced the case one tier to DUI Slightest Degree with the IID cut to 6 months and jail costs waived entirely.
At a glance
| Court | Chandler Municipal Court |
| Original charge | DUI with BAC of .08 or More (ARS § 28-1381(A)(2)), Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| Presumptive exposure | 10 consecutive days jail under ARS § 28-1381(I) with up to 9 suspendable on screening and counseling completion (1 day actual floor), a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $1,250 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments totaling over $2,000, MADD Victim Impact Panel, supervised probation up to five years, mandatory alcohol screening and treatment, automatic driver license suspension, significant insurance rate increases, a three-year arrest record sealing wait under ARS § 13-911 measured from IID removal, and a permanent .08+ DUI conviction on the record |
| Result | State amended charge one tier down to DUI Impaired to the Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1); 10 days jail with credit for 9 because screening and counseling already complete (1 day actual); $1,619 fines; judge waived jail costs entirely; MADD VIP ordered; 6-month IID ordered (half the 12-month default for .08+) |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2026 upon IID removal under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2029 under ARS § 13-911, three years after IID removal (six months earlier than at the .08+ tier with full 12-month IID) |
The stakes
The client faced .08+ DUI exposure under ARS § 28-1381(A)(2) in Chandler Municipal Court. A .08+ DUI conviction would have meant 10 consecutive days jail under ARS § 28-1381(I) with up to 9 suspendable on screening and counseling, a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $1,250 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments totaling over $2,000, MADD Victim Impact Panel, supervised probation up to five years, mandatory alcohol screening and treatment, automatic driver license suspension, significant insurance rate increases, a three-year arrest record sealing wait under ARS § 13-911 measured from IID removal, and a permanent .08+ DUI conviction on the record.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down one tier from .08+ DUI to DUI Impaired to the Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1). The client served 10 days jail with credit for 9 days because screening and counseling were already complete (1 day actual jail), paid $1,619 in fines, the judge waived jail costs entirely, MADD VIP was ordered, and a 6-month IID was ordered (half the 12-month default for .08+). Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2026 upon IID removal. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2029, three years after IID removal, six months earlier than at the .08+ tier with full 12-month IID.
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If you’re facing .08 plus DUI in Arizona
The IID-halved outcome at sentencing is unusual on a DUI plea. The 12-month judge-ordered IID is typically a fixed condition on .08+ and Slightest Degree DUI sentences. Securing a 6-month IID requires defense work that demonstrates pre-completion of counseling, low risk of repeat offense, and the absence of aggravators. When the court accepts the shortened IID, the client saves six months of device fees (typically $500 to $600), six months of MVD reporting, and six months on the back-end sealing clock under § 13-911.
Pre-completion of screening and counseling before sentencing allows the court to apply the 9-day suspended credit immediately at sentencing rather than waiting for the client to complete counseling during the sentence. The 9-day credit drops the actual custody to 1 day.
Future First Criminal Law has handled .08+ DUI tier-reduction cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Chandler Municipal Court evaluates IID-shortening requests.
Related resources
- Arizona DUI defense — full overview of how we handle every tier of DUI charge
- Set aside and sealing in Arizona — how to clean up your record after a DUI conviction
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Facing .08 plus DUI in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-932-7890 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of Arizona DUI cases at every tier. The earlier we are involved, the more options you have.
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