Arizona criminal charge
Driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor in Arizona
Driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor is a Class 1 Misdemeanor under Arizona criminal law, defined by A.R.S. § 28-1382. As a Class 1 Misdemeanor, it is punishable within the statutory sentencing range Arizona sets for that offense class. Arizona sorts criminal offenses into class 1 through class 6 felonies, class 1 through class 3 misdemeanors, and petty offenses (A.R.S. § 13-601). A first felony offense carries a presumptive term with mitigated and aggravated departures under A.R.S. § 13-702; prior convictions (§ 13-703) and dangerous offenses (§ 13-704) change the range. Misdemeanor maximums are set by A.R.S. § 13-707 and fines by §§ 13-801 and 13-802.
Defined by A.R.S. § 28-1382.
Common questions about driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor in Arizona
Is driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 28-1382.
Which Arizona statute covers driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor?
Driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor is governed by A.R.S. § 28-1382 (Driving or actual physical control while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor; trial by jury; sentencing; time limitation; violation; classification).
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This reference is informational and is not legal advice. Penalty ranges are the statutory classification ranges; sentencing in a specific case depends on its facts and history.