|
Search for Florida DUI
Attorneys by County.
Key West DUI Lawyers
- Roberta Fine:
Being charged with a crime, and possibly losing your liberty can be a frightening and humiliating experience. If you are convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony in state or federal court, you could have large fines and court costs, lengthy probation, and jail or prison time imposed upon you. If the government is trying to convict you of a crime, they will employ knowledgeable and experienced attorneys to make it happen. You need a knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled criminal attorney on your side.
- Christopher Meyer:
Unless a case goes to trial, most clients who reside out of Monroe County, the Florida Keys, will not have to return to Monroe County to have their cases resolved.
Clients with little or no criminal history may be eligible for diversionary programs that result in case resolution without conviction or any type of adjudication.
- Richard Wunsch:
Whether you are a resident of Florida, or you were here visiting, and you are charged with a crime, you need an experienced Florida criminal defense attorney to protect your rights.
- Browning, Sireci, Guller &
Klitenick, P.A.:
DUI is a criminal charge which can affect your record, your reputation,
your life and your freedom.
- Steven
Horneffer:
DUI—A cultural stigma has become associated
with drunk driving that was not present in our society a few decades
ago. Publication of exaggerated and misleading statistics has
resulted in kind of a mass hysteria that stigmatizes people charged
with drunk driving as criminals, even before they have been convicted
of any crime. Being arrested for drunk driving or driving under the
influence (DUI) can be an unsettling proposition, to say the least. A
DUI conviction in Florida carries with it heavy penalties,
including: - Mandatory Adjudication resulting in a permanent
criminal record
- Mandatory Suspension or Revocation of license,
both administrative, for failing or refusing breath, blood or urine
tests, and as a result of conviction for DUI.
- Mandatory
Probation for at least one year with special condition prohibiting the
possession or consumption of alcohol.
- At least 50 hours of
Community Service
- Possible jail or prison time, including
mandatory jail for second and subsequent offenses within 5 or 10 year
periods, respectively.
- Mandatory alcohol education for at least
12 hours followed by assessment and treatment if recommended (an 85%
statistical probability)
- Mandatory Vehicle
immobilization or forfeiture
- Serious fines and court
costs, from over $500 to $5,000.00
Collateral consequences
usually include: - Possible job loss
- Increased
insurance rates
- Social stigma
If you have been
arrested or accused of drunk driving, DUI, DUI with serious bodily
injury, DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, or any other
alcohol-related criminal offense, you are probably frightened,
confused, and concerned about your future and that of your family.
Under Florida law, you have only ten days (10) to challenge the
administrative suspension of your license. This is a critical
phase of discovery as well as the chance to get your driving privileges
back. The selection of an experienced attorney is the first step
towards regaining control of your life.
Return to Florida DUI Lawyers
|