Recent Arizona DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
2025
Psychotherapy as alternative treatment (HB 2728, Laws 2025, ch. 209)
Judges may order evidence-based psychotherapy, or a court-approved religious program, for a person convicted of DUI. If the person completes court-ordered psychotherapy, the judge can suspend all but one day of jail and may order an interlock for more than 12 months.
2024 (approved April 8, 2024)
Longer deadlines for officers to send refusal reports (SB 1453, Laws 2024, ch. 109)
Officers now have 30 days, not 5, to forward a refusing driver’s license and the refusal report to ADOT. The law restates that MVD must receive a hearing request within 30 days of the notice.
2022 (approved May 20, 2022)
30-day hearing window and earlier SIIRDL after a refusal (SB 1334, Laws 2022, ch. 233)
The time to request an MVD hearing grew from 15 to 30 days, and a suspension now takes effect 30 days after the order is served. Drivers suspended for a refusal can apply for a SIIRDL after any required screening, without first serving 90 days.
Official sources
- ADOT MVD — Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- ADOT MVD — Hearing Request form 40-5008
- ADOT — Admin Per Se / Implied Consent affidavit training guide
- ADOT MVD — How long am I required to have an SR-22?
- ADOT MVD — Future Financial Responsibility (SR-22)
- ADOT MVD — Ignition Interlock FAQ
- A.R.S. §28-1381 — DUI
- A.R.S. §28-1382 — Extreme DUI
- A.R.S. §28-1383 — Aggravated DUI
- A.R.S. §28-1321 — Implied consent
- A.R.S. §28-1385 — Administrative license suspension
- A.R.S. §13-911 — Sealing of records
- Laws 2024, ch. 109 (SB 1453) — DUI; license suspension; records
- SB 1453 (2024) Senate fact sheet
- Arizona Senate Research — DUI Laws and DUI Courts (2024)
- Governor’s Office of Highway Safety — Arizona DUI Laws
- Arizona Supreme Court — DUI Sentencing Chart (eff. 9/26/2025)
- Laws 2025, ch. 209 (HB 2728) — DUI; alternative treatment
- HB 2728 (2025) House bill summary
- Laws 2022, ch. 233 (SB 1334) — DUI; license suspensions; restrictions
- SB 1334 (2022) Senate fact sheet
Educational information, not legal advice. Arizona law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD), Executive Hearing Office and talk to a licensed Arizona attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.