Two Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI counts at Scottsdale City Court carried stacked DUI exposure with two permanent DUI convictions on the record. Future First got both DUI counts dismissed and resolved the case as a single non-DUI C2M Reckless Driving with no jail, no IID, and no probation.
At a glance
| Court | Scottsdale City Court |
| Original charges | Driving Under the Influence – Impaired to the Slightest Degree (ARS § 28-1381(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor; DUI with BAC of .08 or More (ARS § 28-1381(A)(2)), Class 1 Misdemeanor; Violation of Lighted Lamps Requirements (ARS § 28-922), civil traffic violation |
| Presumptive exposure | A C1M DUI conviction carried minimum 10 consecutive days jail under ARS § 28-1381(I) with up to 9 suspendable on screening and counseling completion (1 day actual floor), a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $1,250 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments totaling over $2,000, 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 a permanent DUI conviction on the client’s record |
| Result | State dismissed both Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI counts; case amended to single Class 2 Misdemeanor Reckless Driving under ARS § 28-693(A); civil lighted-lamps violation resolved; alcohol screening and counseling completed; $635.11 fines; no jail; no probation; 12-month ignition interlock device avoided entirely |
| Eligibility for set aside | Immediately upon counseling completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2027 under ARS § 13-911, two years after C2M punishment completion, with no IID-removal date to wait for and the sealing clock running one year shorter than the original DUI charge |
The stakes
The client faced two Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI counts in Scottsdale City Court under ARS § 28-1381(A)(1) and (A)(2) plus a civil lighted-lamps violation. A C1M DUI conviction would have meant 10 consecutive days jail under ARS § 28-1381(I) with up to 9 suspendable on screening and counseling completion (1 day actual floor), a 12-month judge-ordered ignition interlock device, base fines starting at $1,250 plus 84 percent surcharges and assessments totaling over $2,000, MADD Victim Impact Panel, supervised probation up to five years, mandatory alcohol screening and treatment, a three-year arrest record sealing wait under ARS § 13-911, automatic driver license suspension, insurance rate increases, and a permanent DUI conviction that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down from two Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI counts to a single Class 2 Misdemeanor Reckless Driving under ARS § 28-693(A). Both DUI counts were dismissed and the civil lighted-lamps violation was resolved. The client completed alcohol screening and counseling, paid $635.11 in fines, served no jail and no probation, and avoided the 12-month ignition interlock device entirely. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available immediately upon completion of counseling. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2027, two years after C2M punishment completion, with no IID-removal date to wait for and the sealing clock running one year shorter than the original DUI charge.
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If you’re facing two-count DUI charges in Arizona
Two-count DUI cases are common when the State charges both Slightest Degree under (A)(1) and .08+ under (A)(2) for the same incident. The two counts give the State two impairment theories at trial. Defense work that dismisses both counts and resolves the case as a single non-DUI Reckless Driving is the strongest possible outcome short of full charge dismissal.
The $635.11 fine on a 2-count-DUI-to-Reckless reduction is at the low end of typical C2M Reckless Driving fine packages. The reduced fine combined with no probation, no IID, no SR-22, and no MADD VIP makes the total out-of-pocket cost of the sentence dramatically lower than what a single DUI conviction would have required.
Future First Criminal Law has handled multi-count DUI cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Scottsdale City Court evaluates two-count-DUI-to-Reckless reductions.
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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Facing multi-count 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. The earlier we are involved, the more options you have.
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