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- Felony DUI
- DUID Zero Tolerance and Per Se Laws
- Cannabis Drug-Impaired Driving Laws
- DUI Child Endangerment Laws
- Enhanced Penalties for High-BAC
- DUI Look-back Periods
- Open Container - Alcohol
- Good Samaritan
- Test Refusal
- 24/7 Programs
- Administrative License Suspension/Revocation
- Sobriety Checkpoints
- Habitual Offender Designation
- Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
- DUI Courts - Standalone
- DUI Courts - Hybrid
- Open Container - Cannabis
- Cannabis Laws (2023)
- DUID: Implied Consent Testing Methods
- DUID Affirmative Defense
- Anti-Plea Bargaining Statutes
- eWarrant Case Study Sites
- Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Laws
- Lower BAC legislation
- Low BAC
- CARS Implementation
- Ignition Interlocks
- Electronic Warrants (E-warrants) Authorization
- Top Detected Drug Category by State (2019)
- False Identification - Sanctions
- False Identification - Point-of-Sale Policies
- No Refusal Programs
- Oral Fluid Testing
Cannabis Laws
- Implied Consent Laws
- DUI Statutes
- Refusal Law to Chemical Testing (Not Alcohol)
- Can Refusal Be Used as Evidence?
- ALR Laws
- Random Drug Testing or Ignition Interlock Requirements
- Zero Tolerance Level for People Under 21 Who Are Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis or Other Drugs
- Cannabis Per Se Statute
- Provisions for Screening Cannabis/Assessment/Education/Treatment
- Cannabis Impaired Driving Penalties
- Are Combined Substances Mentioned in DUI Statute?
- Child Endangerment or Enhanced Penalties for Driving Impaired by Cannabis/Drugs with Child in Car
- Statutes with THC Listed as Delta 8, 9, 10, or 11
- Electronic Warrant Program
- Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program
- Oral Fluid
- Minimum Legal Age for Cannabis Consumption
- Underage Cannabis Laws and Penalties
- Underage Exemptions to Illegality of Cannabis
- Underage Cannabis Provisions for Screening/Assessment/Education/Treatment/Medication Assisted Treatment
- Social Host Laws
- Penalties for Retailers Who Knowingly Sell to People Under 21
- Other
Felony DUI
Third offense
DUID Zero Tolerance and Per Se Laws
Zero tolerance for some drugs
Cannabis Drug-Impaired Driving Laws
Zero tolerance for THC and metabolites
DUI Child Endangerment Laws
Enhanced penalties
Enhanced Penalties for High-BAC
0.15
DUI Look-back Periods
Seven years
Open Container - Alcohol
In compliance with Federal requirements
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan law enacted
Test Refusal
Administrative penalties
24/7 Programs
No 24/7 legislation
Administrative License Suspension/Revocation
ALS/ALR law enacted
Sobriety Checkpoints
Permitted
Habitual Offender Designation
No Habitual Offender Law
Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
251-350 DREs
DUI Courts - Standalone
1-5 DUI Courts
DUI Courts - Hybrid
1-5 Hybrid Courts
Open Container - Cannabis
No cannabis open container law
Cannabis Laws (2023)
Recreational & Medical Cannabis
DUID: Implied Consent Testing Methods
Blood, urine, and other bodily substances
DUID Affirmative Defense
Special circumstances
Anti-Plea Bargaining Statutes
No Data Available
eWarrant Case Study Sites
Authorized to use e-warrants
Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Laws
No Data Available
Lower BAC legislation
No legislation introduced
Low BAC
No low BAC provisions
CARS Implementation
active
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory all offender
Electronic Warrants (E-warrants) Authorization
Legislation
Top Detected Drug Category by State (2019)
Cannabis
False Identification - Sanctions
Combination (judicial or administrative)
False Identification - Point-of-Sale Policies
Distinctive License & No Seizure Law
No Refusal Programs
Utilizes No Refusal program
Oral Fluid Testing
Oral fluid testing authorized
Implied Consent Laws
Drugs
ARS 28-1321(A) - Learn More
A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state gives consent, subject to section 4-244, paragraph 34 or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, to a test or tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance
Blood
ARS 28-1321(A) - Learn More
A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state gives consent, subject to section 4-244, paragraph 34 or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, to a test or tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance
Urine
ARS 28-1321(A) - Learn More
A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state gives consent, subject to section 4-244, paragraph 34 or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, to a test or tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance
Oral Fluids
ARS 28-1321(A) - Learn More
A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state gives consent, subject to section 4-244, paragraph 34 or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, to a test or tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance
Other
ARS 28-1321(A) - Learn More
A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state gives consent, subject to section 4-244, paragraph 34 or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, to a test or tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance
DUI Statutes
Drugs
ARS 28-1381(A)(1) - Learn More
Unlawful for any person to drive, boat or operate any aircraft while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, inhalants or any combination thereof
Combined/Multiple Substance
ARS 28-1381(A)(1) - Learn More
Unlawful for any person to drive, boat or operate any aircraft while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, inhalants or any combination thereof
Refusal Law to Chemical Testing (Not Alcohol)
Penalties
ARS 28-1321(D)(2) - Learn More
ARS 28-1321(B) - Learn More
Surrender of driver license or suspension for 12 month period for first refusal, 24 month period for two or more refusals within an 84 month period
Can Refusal Be Used as Evidence?
Admin Hearing or Civil Trial
ARS 28-1321(K)(3) - Learn More
Yes
Criminal Trial
ARS 28-1388(D)
Yes
ALR Laws
Cannabis
ARS 28-1321 Learn More
Covered under general DUI statute
Length/Time of Restriction
ARS 28-1385 - Learn More
Varies
Hardship License Available
ARS 28-1321(P) - Learn More
Interlock restricted driver license available
Random Drug Testing or Ignition Interlock Requirements
Cannabis
ARS 28-1321(P) - Learn More
ARS 28-3319 - Learn More
Other Drugs
ARS 28-1321(P) - Learn More
ARS 28-3319 - Learn More
Zero Tolerance Level for People Under 21 Who Are Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis or Other Drugs
ARS 28-1381(A)(3) - Learn More
ARS 36-2852(B) - Learn More
Cannabis Per Se Statute
No Data Available
Threshold
No Data Available
Nanogram Limit
No Data Available
DUI Standards
No Data Available
Provisions for Screening Cannabis/Assessment/Education/Treatment
28-1381(J)
Additional Penalties
No Data Available
Cannabis Impaired Driving Penalties
ARS 28-1381(I) – (H)-
Are the Impaired Driving Penalties the Same for Alcohol?
Same as Alcohol
Are Combined Substances Mentioned in DUI Statute?
ARS 28-1381 - Learn More
Yes
Penalties for Multiple Substance/Multiple Substance Impaired Driving
Same as Alcohol
Child Endangerment or Enhanced Penalties for Driving Impaired by Cannabis/Drugs with Child in Car
ARS 28-1383(A)(3)(a)(b) - Learn More
If stopped for a DUI with a child in the car under the age of 15, you will be charged with an Aggravated DUI and will usually be arrested on the scene. Your car will be impounded, and either a family member or Child Protective Services will be contacted to take the child home.
Statutes with THC Listed as Delta 8, 9, 10, or 11
Titles 3 Agriculture Learn More and 36 Public Health and Safety of the Arizona State Administrative Register Learn More
THC, which means any form of tetrahydrocannabinol, is prohibited.
Cannabis is listed as a Schedule I drug.
Electronic Warrant Program
Statewide
No Data Available
By Locality
No Data Available
Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program
Yes
Oral Fluid
For Drug Detection
No Data Available
Roadside - Not Evidential
Yes
Rarely used
Evidential
No
Roadside and Evidential
No Data Available
Minimum Legal Age for Cannabis Consumption
Proposition 207 - Learn More and ARS 36-2851(4)
21 and older
Underage Cannabis Laws and Penalties
Underage Possession
ARS 13-3405 Learn More
Possession by those under age 21 is a civil penalty for a first offense, a petty offense for a second offense and a class 1 misdemeanor for the third offense. ARS 36-2851
Underage Consumption
ARS 36-2851 Learn More
Does not allow an individual who is under twenty-one years of age to purchase, possess, transport or consume marijuana or marijuana products.
Underage Purchase
ARS 36-2851 Learn More
Underage Attempt to Purchase
ARS 36-2851 Learn More
Underage Exemptions to Illegality of Cannabis
Medical Marijuana
Yes
Other
No Data Available
Underage Cannabis Provisions for Screening/Assessment/Education/Treatment/Medication Assisted Treatment
No Data Available
Social Host Laws
Cannabis
No Data Available
Drugs
No Data Available
Penalties for Retailers Who Knowingly Sell to People Under 21
ARS 13-3405 - Learn More
Can face felony and monetary fines
Other
No Data Available