Your license after a DUI arrest in Arizona
This is the case that moves first. It runs at Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, not at the court, and it is decided on a different question from whether you are guilty of anything.
calendar days to
request a hearing
Counted from the date you were served notice. Those are not always the same day.
The order of suspension becomes final and the 90-day suspension takes effect. A timely request stays the suspension until a hearing is held or a decision issues (subsection L).
A.R.S. § 28-1385(G)(c), (L)
Requesting the hearing is the step with a hard deadline and no second chance. It is also the step most people hand to a lawyer, because it is usually the first thing one does for you.
DUI lawyers in ArizonaRestricted driving and interlock
These are choices, not just penalties. Where one applies, filing the paperwork can change what happens to your driving rather than only adding to it, and most people do not know they can elect it.
Special ignition interlock restricted driver license, in lieu of suspension
Restricted driving privilege
A.R.S. § 28-1385(J), (K)
- Where
- Statewide
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Available on request instead of the reduced 30-plus-60-day suspension path, if the same eligibility conditions are met (no death/serious injury, no qualifying prior within 84 months, screening completed). Requesting and receiving this license waives the right to an administrative hearing contesting the suspension.
Reduced suspension: 30 days full plus 60 days restricted
Restricted driving privilege
A.R.S. § 28-1385(I)
- Lasts
- 3 months
- Where
- Statewide
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Available instead of the standard 90-day suspension if the person did not cause death or serious physical injury, has not been convicted of a qualifying DUI-related offense within the preceding 84 months, and provides satisfactory evidence of completing department-ordered alcohol or other drug screening. Restricted driving during the 60-day period covers travel between home and work, school, a probation officer's office, or a screening/education/treatment facility, according to the person's schedule.
What to do this week
- 01
Find the notice you were given
It is usually the document that starts this clock, and it often doubles as a temporary permit.
- 02
Work out the date
Count 30 calendar days from the date you were served notice. Put a reminder several days before it falls, not on the day.
- 03
Request the hearing
It goes to Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, by Written or online request. Printed forms are provided with the suspension order (subsection D(4)); the notice mailed by the department also discloses the online option (subsection G(2)(b)).. Missing it ends the matter without anyone reviewing it.