Lutz DUI Lawyers

1. Grantham, Randall: If you have been arrested for DUI, and you refused to take a breath, blood or urine test, OR if you took the test and your result is 0.08% or higher, you have only 10 days to request a special hearing with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to save your license. If you or your lawyer do not request a hearing within the first 10 days, you forever waive, or give up, the right to challenge the suspension of your license and will receive a penalty of at least a six-month suspension (and as much as an 18-month suspension) of your Florida driving privileges, even if the charge of DUI is later dropped or you are found not guilty. DUI is one offense, that can be proved in one of two ways: drunk driving can be proved by impairment of normal faculties by alcohol and/or controlled substances (including prescribed medecines), or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08% or above. Florida DUI penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven. The penalties and consequences for a Florida DUI arrest are serious and far-reaching. They include fines, jail, and administrative license suspensions. They also can include license suspensions, separate and apart from those imposed by the DHSMV, which are imposed by the court. Depending on the severity of the charge, or the prior record of the driver, DUI legislation in Florida allows for penalties if found guilty, of a fine of anything from $500 to $5000 and up to a 5 year jail term. Routine penalties for even a first time DUI with no aggravating circumstances include: ¥ Jail Time or Probation ¥ License Suspension ¥ Fines & Court Cost ¥ DUI Driving School ¥ Mandatory Alcohol Treatment ¥ Car Forfeiture or Immobilization ¥ Community Service Hours ¥ Car Insurance Cancellation