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An Extreme DUI charge at Scottsdale City Court carried 30 days mandatory jail and a 12-month judge-ordered IID. Future First pulled the case out of the Extreme tier with a plea to the standard DUI Slightest Degree at the 1st-offense mandatory minimum.
At a glance
| Court | Scottsdale City Court |
| Original charge | Extreme DUI (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, 9 days suspended on counseling completion, ~$1,567 in fines, 12-month court-ordered IID, MADD victim impact panel, alcohol counseling |
| 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 Scottsdale City 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, 9 days suspended on counseling completion, ~$1,567 in fines, 12-month court-ordered IID, MADD victim impact panel, and alcohol counseling.
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
Arizona’s Extreme DUI tier under ARS § 28-1382 triggers when the BAC reaches .15 or higher. Pulling the case down to the standard DUI Slightest Degree tier eliminates the 30-day mandatory jail floor and shifts the case to the 10-day mandatory term with 9 days suspendable on screening. The actual in-custody time on a standard DUI plea is usually 1 day at the floor.
Even when the court still imposes a 12-month IID at sentencing, the standard DUI tier is meaningfully better than the Extreme tier. The fine package is roughly $1,200 lower. The actual jail time is 1 day instead of 9. The probation and supervision structure is lighter. The conviction sits on the record as a standard DUI rather than an Extreme DUI, which matters for any subsequent DUI exposure if the client gets stopped again.
Future First Criminal Law has handled Extreme DUI tier-reduction cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Scottsdale City Court and other municipal courts evaluate impairment-proof challenges and how to structure the negotiation for a tier drop.
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.