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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
DUI; alternative treatment
Purpose
Removes the requirement that a person who is subject to a one-year license revocation for specified driving under the influence (DUI) offenses complete 45 days of the license revocation period prior to applying for a special ignition interlock restricted driver license (SIIRDL).
Background
A person who is convicted of an extreme DUI must: 1) be sentenced to serve at least 30 consecutive days in jail; 2) pay a fine of at least $250; 3) pay an additional assessment of $250 to be deposited into the Driving Under the Influence Abatement Fund; 4) pay additional assessments of $1,000 to be deposited in the Prison Construction and Operations Fund and another $1,000 to be deposited in the Public Safety Equipment Fund; 5) equip any motor vehicle the person operates with a certified ignition interlock device (IID); and 6) attend and successfully complete an approved traffic survival school course. The person may also be ordered to perform community restitution.
A person who is
convicted of a second extreme DUI or who has previously been convicted of a
simple or aggravated DUI offense, within a period of 84 months, is subject to
similar requirements, including higher monetary penalties, mandatory community
restitution, extended IID installation and an increased jail sentence. Persons
with a second extreme DUI conviction are also subject to a one-year license
revocation. After completing 45 days of the license revocation, the person may
apply for a SIIRDL, subject to the restrictions of IID requirements (A.R.S.
§ 28-1382).
If a person whose license is suspended is ordered to attend an alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment, the court is prohibited from terminating the license suspension or issuing a SIIRDL until the person or licensed treatment facility provides proof that the person has completed or is participating satisfactorily in such a program. The court is likewise prohibited from issuing a new license or a SIIRDL to a person whose license is revoked until the person or licensed treatment facility provides proof that the person has completed the court-ordered program (A.R.S. § 28-3319).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Removes the requirement that a person who is subject to a one-year license revocation for a DUI offense complete 45 days of the license revocation period prior to applying for a SIIRDL.
2. Includes court-ordered evidence-based psychotherapy among the programs for which proof of participation or completion must be provided before the court may terminate a license suspension or issue a SIIRDL or a new driver license and makes other applicable changes.
3. Adds that a person may provide proof of satisfactory participation in a court-ordered program, rather than only proof of completion of a program, prior to a court issuing a new license or SIIRDL.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
JUD 1/27/26 W/D
TI 2/11/26 DPA 7-0-0-0
3rd Read 3/10/26 41-14-4-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 19, 2026
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