Question: What is the difference between a DUI and a DWI?
Answer: Nothing. Some states refer to the crime of driving under the influence of intoxicating
liquor (DUI) as driving while intoxicated (DWI). It is essentially the same offense,
although penalties may differ from state to state.
In Arizona, it is called DUI and a first offense is a class 1 misdemeanor in
which the defendant must serve at least 10 days in jail (which can be reduced
to 24 hours if an alcohol screening program is completed) and pay a fine of
at least $250. A second DUI committed within 5 years of the first is punishable
by no less than 90 days in jail and a $500 fine. The third offense is a felony,
punishable by no less than 4 months in prison.
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