Driver's License Suspension
Arizona DUI laws require a person to submit to and successfully complete tests of breath, blood or other bodily substance as chosen by the law enforcement officer to determine blood alcohol concentration or drug content. The law enforcement officer may require you to submit to two or more tests. You are required to successfully complete each of the tests.
If the test results are not available or the results indicate your alcohol concentration is .08 or above or .04 or above in a commercial vehicle, your Arizona driver license/permit or nonresident driving privilege will be suspended for not less than 90 consecutive days.
If you refuse to submit or do not successfully complete the specified tests, your Arizona driver license/permit or nonresident driving privilege will be suspended for 12 months, or for two years if there is a prior implied consent refused, within the last 84 months, on your record.
Administrative Per Se Suspension
The Arizona Department of Transportation shall suspend your driving privileges for 90 days (30 days consecutive and 60 days restricted)*, if the evidence supports a finding  that a law enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe that you had violated Arizona DUI laws, you were placed under arrest, a test indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more (.04 or more in a commercial vehicle) at the time the test was administered, the testing method was valid and reliable and the results were accurately evaluated.
If the results of your breath tests were .08 percent alcohol concentration or more or you submitted to a blood test, you only have 15 days to request a hearing in order to challenge the administrative suspension of your driving privileges.
* Restricted driving privileges may be issued after providing satisfactory evidence to the Arizona Department of Transportation of the person's completion of alcohol or other drug screening.
Implied Consent Suspension
The Arizona Department of Transportation shall suspend your driving privileges for 12 months (3 months consecutive and 9 months restricted)*, if the evidence supports a finding that a law enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe that you had violated Arizona DUI laws, you were placed under arrest, you refused or failed to successfully complete a designated test for alcohol concentration or drug content and you were informed of the consequences of that refusal or failure.
If you refused to submit to a breath, blood or urine test after being arrested for a DUI in Arizona, or if you tried to submit to the test but the arresting officer said you refused, you only have 15 days to request a hearing in order to challenge the implied consent suspension of your driving privileges.
* Restricted driving privileges may be issued after installation of a certified ignition interlock device and obtaining SR-22 Insurance. |
Arizona Revised Statute 28-1385
