Brandenton DUI Lawyers

1. My Florida Ticket: @ FIRST APPEARANCE you need an Attorney present to be sure there was PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST you! This is also your first opportunity to get a REASONABLE BOND. Need a BOND REDUCTION? Contact us to schedule a bond reduction HEARING IMMEDIATELY. There are many factors that should be considered when a judge determines your bond. ARRAIGNMENT coming up? The way your case is handled & investigated from the beginning is very important. Contact us to PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS and properly navigate your case. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE in the near future? Allow our experience & effectiveness to work to have charges DISMISSED, REDUCED, or AVOD INCARCERATION. DOCKET SOUNDING just around the corner? You case has already progressed very far within the criminal process. You need to be sure that you case is READY FOR TRIAL.
2. Michaels, Steven: misdemeanors, juvenile, and felonies
3. Jodat Law Office: Every traffic citation is serious because it interferes with your Florida driving privilege. Most of us taking driving for granted, as if it were a right, but it is not. The State of Florida grants you driving privileges, and the laws are very strict. Receiving a traffic citation triggers several actions. If you pay the citation, you will receive points on your driverŐs license. You are only allowed to receive a certain number of points before your license is suspended. Additionally, your insurance rates will increase based on the number of points you receive. Failing to defend a traffic ticket may seem trivial. However, when you consider how important your ability to drive is to your ability to work, maintain your household and your personal freedom to move from one place to another, you begin to realize just how devastating receiving points against your license becomes, particularly if you hold a commercial driverŐs license.
4. Grimes Goebel Grimes Hawkins Gladfelter & Galvano: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
5. Cook, Robert: Driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a controlled substance is one of the most serious traffic violations you can commit. In fact, it is classified as a traffic crime and in some circumstances a misdemeanor, or under more limited circumstances, even a felony. If you are found guilty of driving while under the influence, you are subject to heavy penalties for a first offense. These include imprisonment of up to six months, a loss of your driver license for a minimum of six months, a fine of between $250.00 and $500.00 in addition to court costs, completion of a substance abuse course, and 50 hours of community service. Second and subsequent offenses are dealt with more severely. If you operate a motor vehicle in the State of Florida, you are subject to the "implied consent" law. This means that because you are operating a motor vehicle in the State of Florida, you have agreed to take a chemical test of your breath if you are arrested by a law enforcement officer who believes you are under the influence of alcoholic beverages. A urine test can be requested if drugs are suspected. A blood test can be requested under some limited circumstances. If you have a Florida driver license, the statement, "I hereby consent to any chemical test for sobriety as required by law" appears directly above your signature.
6. Patrick Ford: Diversion programs were developed by the legislature for persons who have been accused of committing a third degree felony or a misdemeanor offense. These programs provide an alternative to having your case heard by a jury. If you are accepted into a diversion program and successfully complete it, you avoid the trial process entirely because the criminal charge pending against you is dismissed by the State.
7. Gregory Hagopian: Hiring the right lawyer promptly makes a huge difference in criminal cases. An attorney is an important investment in protecting your rights. An experienced criminal defense lawyer can help you lower your bond/bail, tell your side of the story, negotiate for a favorable plea/sentence, protect your rights, and inform you of all your options.
8. Jeffrey Rapkin: If this is your first DUI, then there is a possibility that you will not have to go to jail as part of your sentence. There are several factors the State Attorney may consider when evaluating your case to decide a plea offer. If there was an accident, if there were children in the defendant's car when he or she was caught, or if the defendant's blood alcohol level was high. Usually a .20 is the cutoff for aggravating DUI sanctions. According to statute, the maximum jail sentence for a first DUI (without accident and injury) is 6 months in the