A first-offense DUI at Scottsdale City Court carried 1 day mandatory jail, a 12-month IID, SR-22, MADD VIP, and a permanent C1M DUI record. Future First reduced the case to Reckless Driving with zero IID, zero SR-22, and no DUI on the record.
At a glance
| Court | Scottsdale City 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 victim impact panel, fines and surcharges typically running over $1,500, and a permanent C1M DUI conviction with a 3-year sealing wait |
| Result | State amended charge to Reckless Driving under ARS § 28-693(A), Class 2 Misdemeanor; 1 day jail (county jail day already credited); approximately $1,200 in fines; counseling completed; no IID, no SR-22, no MADD VIP, no DUI on the record; sealing wait cut from 3 years to 2 |
| Eligibility for set aside | After sentence completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2026 under ARS § 13-911, two years after sentence completion under the Class 2 Misdemeanor wait |
The stakes
The client faced a Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1) in Scottsdale City Court. A standard DUI conviction would have meant 1 day mandatory in custody, a one-year ignition interlock device on every vehicle the client drove, 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 visible on background checks 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. The client paid approximately $1,200 in fines, completed counseling, and walked away with no IID, no SR-22, no MADD VIP, and no DUI on the record. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 became available after sentence completion. Sealing records under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2026, two years after sentence completion.
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If you’re facing a first-offense DUI in Arizona
Reckless Driving reductions on first-offense DUI cases eliminate every DUI-specific collateral consequence. No IID requirement means no device fees, no monthly calibration, no employer disclosure issues, and no MVD administrative track running parallel to the criminal case. No SR-22 means no three-year high-risk insurance premium increase. No MADD VIP means no time off work for the half-day class.
The sealing-clock benefit is the long-tail piece. A C1M DUI carries a 3-year sealing wait that runs from counseling completion. A C2M Reckless Driving carries a 2-year sealing wait that runs from sentence completion. The reduction pulls the sealing eligibility forward by at least a full year and starts the clock on a date the client typically reaches earlier.
Future First Criminal Law has handled first-offense DUI reductions across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Scottsdale City Court and other municipal courts evaluate DUI-to-Reckless reduction 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
Call us
Facing a first-offense 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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