How much does a DUI cost in Arizona?

By the DUI Cost Guide Editorial Team · Last updated: October 22, 2026

A first DUI in Arizona carries a statutory fine of From $250 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated). This guide stacks every cost layer an official Arizona source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DUI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.

Arizona DUI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DUI	Arizona law (A.R.S. Sec. 28-1381) sets a minimum fine of $250 for a first DUI conviction and does not state a maximum in that section. On top of the fine, the statute adds two mandatory assessments of $500 each - one to the Prison Construction and Operations Fund and one to the Public Safety Equipment Fund - so the statutory minimum before court costs is $1,250.
Statutory fine — second DUI	The statute separates a second offense: From $500 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated). Second offenses also carry longer suspensions and program requirements — see the sections below.
Court costs & fees	Court costs and surcharges are set by the individual Arizona court (superior, justice, or municipal) and are charged in addition to the fine and the two $500 statutory assessments. ADOT/MVD does not publish a single statewide court-cost figure.
License suspension — first offense	Under Arizona's implied-consent (Admin Per Se) law, failing the chemical test brings a 90-day suspension, with a restricted permit possible after 30 days; refusing the test brings a 12-month suspension on a first refusal. A DUI conviction also carries a 90-day suspension, with a restricted license possible after 30 days.
License reinstatement fee	ADOT does not publish one combined reinstatement fee: the published charges are a $10 suspension fee and a $50 Admin Per Se suspension fee, and an additional application fee may be required. Reinstatement also requires alcohol or drug screening, Traffic Survival School, SR-22 proof where applicable, completion of the suspension, and installation of a certified ignition interlock device.
Ignition interlock	Required for all first offenders — For an alcohol DUI, Arizona requires a certified ignition interlock device on any vehicle the person operates - 12 months for a standard first DUI, which may be reduced to six months. Device costs are paid to the certified installer; ADOT does not publish install or monthly prices.
DUI education / treatment program	Before reinstating, Arizona requires completion of an alcohol or drug screening and an approved Traffic Survival School course; any education or treatment ordered after screening is completed with approved providers. No official screening or course fee is published on the ADOT pages reviewed.
SR-22 insurance filing	SR-22 future financial responsibility is required after a court-conviction DUI suspension, for three years from the end of the suspension. The insurer files the SR-22 electronically with MVD (a $40,000 cash deposit with the State Treasurer is an alternative), and a lapse in coverage can suspend the license again.

The fine

Arizona law (A.R.S. Sec. 28-1381) sets a minimum fine of $250 for a first DUI conviction and does not state a maximum in that section. On top of the fine, the statute adds two mandatory assessments of $500 each - one to the Prison Construction and Operations Fund and one to the Public Safety Equipment Fund - so the statutory minimum before court costs is $1,250.

Court costs & fees

Court costs and surcharges are set by the individual Arizona court (superior, justice, or municipal) and are charged in addition to the fine and the two $500 statutory assessments. ADOT/MVD does not publish a single statewide court-cost figure.

License suspension & reinstatement

Under Arizona's implied-consent (Admin Per Se) law, failing the chemical test brings a 90-day suspension, with a restricted permit possible after 30 days; refusing the test brings a 12-month suspension on a first refusal. A DUI conviction also carries a 90-day suspension, with a restricted license possible after 30 days.

ADOT does not publish one combined reinstatement fee: the published charges are a $10 suspension fee and a $50 Admin Per Se suspension fee, and an additional application fee may be required. Reinstatement also requires alcohol or drug screening, Traffic Survival School, SR-22 proof where applicable, completion of the suspension, and installation of a certified ignition interlock device.

The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.

Ignition interlock

For an alcohol DUI, Arizona requires a certified ignition interlock device on any vehicle the person operates - 12 months for a standard first DUI, which may be reduced to six months. Device costs are paid to the certified installer; ADOT does not publish install or monthly prices.

How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.

DUI education & treatment program

Before reinstating, Arizona requires completion of an alcohol or drug screening and an approved Traffic Survival School course; any education or treatment ordered after screening is completed with approved providers. No official screening or course fee is published on the ADOT pages reviewed.

SR-22 & insurance

SR-22 future financial responsibility is required after a court-conviction DUI suspension, for three years from the end of the suspension. The insurer files the SR-22 electronically with MVD (a $40,000 cash deposit with the State Treasurer is an alternative), and a lapse in coverage can suspend the license again.

What an SR-22 is, which states charge a filing fee, and how long it must be carried: SR-22 cost guide.

Towing, impound & other charges

A second DUI within 84 months carries a minimum $500 fine plus much larger statutory assessments - $1,250 to the Prison Construction and Operations Fund and $1,250 to the Public Safety Equipment Fund - and a one-year license revocation.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

Item	Cost
Statutory fine	From $250 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated)
Total of the verified state-set charges above	From $250 (the statute states no fine maximum)

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official Arizona source prices statewide — court costs where they are set county by county, interlock lease payments to a private vendor, towing and storage, and the insurance increase that follows an SR-22. Add your own figures for those in the cost calculator.

Sources: Arizona DOT MVD - Driving Under the Influence (DUI) · Arizona DOT MVD - Future Financial Responsibility (SR-22) · Arizona State Legislature - Chapter 209 (HB 2728, 2025), A.R.S. Sec. 28-1381 as amended. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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