Disposition Case Where disposition is known.
Other 2.1%
Failure to Appear 12.5%
Compared to 2020’s numbers, Arizona saw a slight decrease in conviction rates due to the pandemic. In an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID, many courtrooms closed and cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning the prosecutor had 12 months to refile charges. The effects from this can make prosecution difficult or impossible, and may have included situations such as the offender or witness having moved or officers either changing jobs or not available. As we move into recovery, we are seeing dispositions trend back to pre-pandemic rates.
Dismissed 23.1%
Guilty 62.2%
By Type DUI Where case type is known.
2484
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
400
500
0
Drug Related
Not Drug Related
The percentage of Arizona drug-related DUI cases observed in 2021 was 16%, an increase of 3% from 2020. On Nov. 3, 2020, Arizonans voted to approve Proposition 207, otherwise known as the Smart and Safe Act, legalizing the recreational use of cannabis in addition to the already legalized medicinal usage. With the passing of Proposition 207, MADD is reaffirmed in its mission to help in the fight against drugged driving. MADD Arizona is committed to continuing to monitor both alcohol and other drug-related DUI cases, follow them through the adjudication process, and use the information collected to study the long-term implications of this proposition.
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