It really will depend upon which section of Arizona law that you are cited with as to what the penalties will be for driving without a valid license for a second time. From what we have read the subject however it appears a fine, jail time and impoundment of your vehicle are all possible penalties.

Under Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) 28-3471 it is mentioned that a person who violates a provision of the driver's licensing chapter is subject to a civil penalty unless a different classification is provided by law. A civil penalty usually is a fine amount that the court hands down. However your particular charge may fall into a different classification of AZ law.

ARS 28-3473 under Subsection it notes that a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public highway when the person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, canceled or refused or when the person is disqualified from driving is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

Subsection B goes on to say that a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public highway when the person's privilege to do so is suspended pursuant to either section 28-1601 or 28-3308 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. For a first conviction under this subsection, the court shall impose a fine of at least three hundred dollars, except that on proper evidence of payment of a civil penalty imposed by the court for the original civil violation that resulted in the suspension, the court shall impose a fine of at least fifty dollars. For a second or subsequent conviction under this subsection within one year after the date of the first conviction, the court shall impose a fine of at least five hundred dollars.

As a side note ARS 28-1601 is the statute for not paying a civil penalty for a traffic offense and ARS 28-3308 is failure to appear for an offense in court.

In Arizona a Class 1 misdemeanor typically comes with a fine of up to $2500 and/or 6 months in jail.

Another AZ Statute that may apply to driving without a license is ARS 28-1595 which in part states under subsection B that the operator of a motor vehicle who fails or refuses to exhibit the operator's driver license as required by section 28-3169 or a driver who is not licensed and who fails or refuses to provide evidence of the driver's identity on request is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A Class 2 misdemeanor can come with a fine of up to $750 and/or up to 4 months in jail.

If you know what section of Arizona law you were cited under you can read about that law and the penalties associated with it by going through the Arizona Revised Statues located on the AZ State Legislature site. Typically if there is a range in which the court can penalize you for an offense and you are being charged with the violation for a second time they will raise the fine and/or jail time from the first offense penalty.

The penalties typically go up as a person is convicted of a second or subsequent time in hopes that the harsher penalties will make the person abide by the state laws instead of breaking them over and over.

You can contact the court on your citation for information on what to expect in court and what penalties you may face. You can also contact a lawyer that works in this field of AZ law for information on the penalties courts typically hand out and if having representation may help you reduce these penalties.

If you are able to get an Arizona driver's license you will likely need to file proof of financial responsibility with the AZ Motor Vehicle Division. The future proof requirement is most commonly an SR22. If you are able to obtain a driver's license you can get an auto insurance quote here with us.