A .08 plus DUI plus a Class 3 Misdemeanor Criminal Speeding count at Glendale City Court carried stacked DUI plus criminal-traffic exposure with two permanent misdemeanors on the record. Future First reduced the DUI one tier to Slightest Degree, dismissed the Criminal Speeding count, and got jail costs waived.
At a glance
| Court | Glendale City Court |
| Original charges | DUI with BAC of .08 or More (ARS § 28-1381(A)(2)), Class 1 Misdemeanor; Criminal Speeding (ARS § 28-701.02), Class 3 Misdemeanor |
| Presumptive exposure | 10 consecutive days jail under ARS § 28-1381(I) with up to 9 suspendable on screening and counseling completion, a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $1,250 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments totaling over $2,000 on the DUI, additional jail and fine exposure on the Criminal Speeding count, 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 two permanent misdemeanor convictions on the record |
| Result | State dismissed the Criminal Speeding count; DUI amended one tier down to DUI Impaired to the Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1); 1 day jail with 9 days suspended on counseling completion; $1,599 fines; judge waived jail costs |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2026 upon all-terms completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2029 under ARS § 13-911, three years after IID removal, with the public-record imprint dropped from .08+ DUI plus Criminal Speeding to a single Slightest Degree count |
The stakes
The client faced .08+ DUI exposure under ARS § 28-1381(A)(2) plus a Class 3 Misdemeanor Criminal Speeding charge under ARS § 28-701.02 in Glendale City Court. A .08+ DUI conviction stacked with Criminal Speeding 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 on the DUI, additional jail and fine exposure on the Criminal Speeding count, 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 two permanent misdemeanor convictions on the record.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down by getting the Criminal Speeding count dismissed and reducing the DUI charge one tier from .08+ DUI to DUI Impaired to the Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1). The client served 1 day jail with 9 days suspended on counseling completion, paid $1,599 in fines, and the judge waived jail costs entirely. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2026 upon all-terms completion. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2029, three years after IID removal, with the public-record imprint dropped from .08+ DUI plus Criminal Speeding to a single Slightest Degree count.
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If you’re facing stacked DUI plus Criminal Speeding charges in Arizona
Stacked DUI plus Criminal Speeding charges are common when officers cite both statutes for the same driving incident. The companion Criminal Speeding count adds 8 MVD points and a separate misdemeanor record on top of the DUI conviction. Defense work that dismisses the companion count cleans up the secondary record imprint and removes the additional MVD point hit.
The DUI tier reduction from .08+ to Slightest Degree drops the BAC-specific reference from the conviction record. The public-record imprint shifts to a Slightest Degree DUI rather than a .08+ DUI. For some clients in licensure-dependent contexts, this distinction matters.
Future First Criminal Law has handled DUI cases with companion Criminal Speeding charges across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Glendale City Court evaluates dual-count plea-down structures.
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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