A Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI at Chandler Municipal Court carried mandatory jail, a 12-month IID, SR-22, MADD VIP, and a permanent DUI on the record. Future First reduced the case to non-DUI Reckless Driving with no DUI on the record and the sealing wait cut from 3 years to 2.
At a glance
| Court | Chandler Municipal Court |
| Original charge | DUI Impaired to the Slightest Degree (ARS § 28-1381(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| Presumptive exposure | 1 day mandatory in custody, mandatory IID for one year, full DUI counseling, SR-22 high-risk insurance for three years, MADD VIP, fines and surcharges typically over $1,500, and a permanent C1M DUI conviction with a 3-year sealing wait under ARS § 13-911 measured from IID removal |
| Result | State amended charge from DUI to Reckless Driving under ARS § 28-693(A), a non-DUI Class 2 Misdemeanor; client avoided the DUI conviction, IID, SR-22, MADD VIP, and the permanent DUI record; sealing eligibility cut from 3 years to 2 years |
| Eligibility for set aside | After sentence completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2027 under ARS § 13-911, two years after sentence completion instead of the 3-year DUI wait |
The stakes
The client faced a Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1) in Chandler Municipal Court. A standard DUI conviction would have meant at least 1 day in custody, a one-year ignition interlock device, SR-22 high-risk insurance for three years, MADD VIP attendance, full DUI counseling, fines and surcharges over $1,500, and a permanent DUI on the record that surfaces on every background check for life.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down to Reckless Driving under ARS § 28-693(A), a non-DUI Class 2 Misdemeanor. No DUI on the record. No IID, no SR-22, no MADD VIP. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 became available after sentence completion. Sealing records under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2027, two years after sentence completion instead of the 3-year DUI wait.
What the client said
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— Verified Google review
If you’re facing a DUI in Arizona
The Slightest Degree subsection under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1) is the lowest-tier DUI charge in Arizona. Even at the lowest tier, the conviction carries every standard DUI consequence: IID, SR-22, MADD VIP, full counseling, the 3-year sealing wait. Reducing the charge to non-DUI Reckless Driving under § 28-693(A) eliminates every DUI-specific consequence in one move.
Future First Criminal Law has handled DUI-to-Reckless reduction cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Chandler Municipal Court evaluates non-DUI substitute charges.
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
Call us
Facing a 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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