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Extreme D.U.I., which was enacted by the Arizona Legislature, took effect on December 1, 1998. Extreme D.U.I., a class one misdemeanor, is when your alcohol concentration exceeds .15. The mandatory minimum sentence for a first offense extreme D.U.I. is 30 consecutive days in jail and fines and assessments of approximately $3,500, as well as mandatory substance abuse screening and counseling, followed by 12 months with an ignition interlock device. A second offense extreme D.U.I. (when a person has been previously convicted of a D.U.I. within seven years) carries a mandatory jail term of 120 days in jail, minimum fines and assessments of $4,150, plus costs of incarceration, 30 hours of court-ordered community service, as well as a minimum one-year revocation of driving privileges with no hardship permits available. All told, the monetary assessments could exceed $8,000.
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