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An Extreme DUI charge at North Mesa Justice Court would have triggered 9 actual jail days and a 12-month judge-ordered IID. Future First pulled the case out of the Extreme tier with a standard DUI plea, MVD-administered IID, and $304 in jail-cost savings.
At a glance
| Court | North Mesa Justice Court |
| Original charge | Extreme DUI BAC .15 or More (ARS § 28-1382), Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| Presumptive exposure (Extreme tier) | 30 days mandatory jail with 21 days suspendable on ignition interlock compliance (9 actual days at the floor), fines and assessments around $2,743, 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock, MADD victim impact panel, alcohol screening and counseling, license suspension |
| Result | State amended lead charge down from Extreme DUI to standard DUI Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1); plea with 1st-offense mandatory minimum: 1 day jail, ~$1,495 in fines plus jail reimbursement, MVD-imposed ignition interlock, alcohol screening and counseling, MADD victim impact panel; $304 in additional jail-cost savings |
| Jail days saved | 8 days below Extreme floor |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2027 under ARS § 13-911, three years after counseling completion |
The stakes
The client faced an Extreme DUI charge under ARS § 28-1382 at North Mesa Justice Court. An Extreme DUI conviction in Arizona carries 30 days of mandatory jail with 21 days suspendable on ignition interlock compliance (9 days actual at the floor), fines and assessments around $2,743, a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock, MADD victim impact panel, alcohol screening and counseling, and a license suspension.
What we did
After Future First negotiated the plea, the State amended the lead charge down from Extreme DUI to standard DUI Slightest Degree under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1). The client pled to the standard DUI tier with 1st-offense mandatory minimum: 1 day jail, ~$1,495 in fines plus jail reimbursement, MVD-imposed ignition interlock, alcohol screening and counseling, and MADD victim impact panel. The firm also secured $304 in jail-cost savings.
The firm pulled the case out of the Extreme DUI tier, saving 8 actual jail days from the Extreme floor and roughly $1,200 in fines. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 is eligible after sentence completion. Sealing records under ARS § 13-911 is eligible approximately 2027, three years after counseling completion.
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If you’re facing an Extreme DUI in Arizona
The MVD-imposed ignition interlock requirement runs administratively through the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division, independent of any court-ordered IID. On a standard DUI Slightest Degree plea, the court can decline to order its own IID and leave any IID requirement to MVD’s separate administrative process. The MVD timeline is generally shorter than a court-ordered Extreme DUI 12-month IID, and the IID supervision sits with MVD rather than the criminal court’s probation department.
Jail-cost reimbursement varies by jurisdiction. Arizona jails bill defendants for the actual cost of incarceration. The first-day cost is higher than subsequent days because of intake processing. Even on a 1-day-actual sentence, the jail bill can run a few hundred dollars. Defense work that negotiates jail-cost reimbursement down can save the client meaningful money on top of the sentence reduction.
Future First Criminal Law has handled Extreme DUI tier-reduction cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how North Mesa Justice Court and other justice courts evaluate impairment-proof challenges and jail-cost negotiations.
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 an Extreme DUI in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-900-7625 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.
Anonymized in line with firm policy. Client name not used. Specific dates approximated to year only. Outcome described reflects this client’s actual results. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. For more detailed information on Arizona DUI law, visit the Arizona State Legislature website.