Consequences Can Be Harsh For A Florida DWI Arrest
Hundreds of defendants are charged with DWI each year in Florida and severe penalties are imposed especially if a defendant does not take the time and effort to find the proper legal representation and hire a DUI lawyer. Hiring a Florida DUI attorney after a DUI charge can eliminate the sometimes negative repetitive outcomes for DUI cases. Florida criminal defense attorneys have represented DUI defendants throughout the state of Florida. DUI lawyers understand DUI laws and have experience defending DUI cases. They can help you get the best outcome possible following your DUI arrest. What is a DUI? A Florida driver can be found guilty of a DUI if he is operating a motorized vehicle and the following criteria are met:- The drivers mental or physical faculties are impaired by consuming of any type of chemical substance or alcoholic beverage.
- The drivers blood alcohol level is 0.08% or more grams of alcohol per 100 ml. of blood.
- The drivers breath alcohol level is 0.08% or more grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
Penalties for DWI in Florida
First offense Drivers who are convicted of a DUI for the first time are charged with a misdemeanor. Other penalties include:- Jail time for up to 180 days or probation for up to 1 year but the two combined can not be more than 1 year.
- Required to pay a fine of $250 - $500
- A choice between 50 hours of required community service or paying $10 per hour for each hour of required community service
- License is suspended for six months to one year
- Required to attend a alcohol abuse education course
- Required impounding of one of the drivers cars for ten days.
- Required jail time for 270 days
- 6 months required installation of an Interlock Ignition Device.
- Required to pay a fine of $1,000 - $2,000
- Potential license revocation for 180 days to one year
- Required probation for up to one year
- Required to pay a fine of $1,000 - $2,000
- Suspended license for 6 months to one year
- Required attendance of an alcohol education program
- 270 day jail term
- Impounding of all of the drivers cars for 10 days
- An Interlock Ignition Device must be put in the drivers car for at least one year
- Required to serve a sentence in jail for 364 days
- Required to pay a fine of $2,000 5,000
- Required probation for up to one year
- Suspended license for 6 months to 1 year
- Required installation of an Interlock Ignition Device for two years
- Mandatory attendance of an alcohol education program
- All of the drivers cars are impounded for 10 days
- Possible fine of $1,000 - $5,000
- Lose of drivers license permanently and no hardship license will be issued
- Required jail sentence of up to five years
- Impounding of all of the drivers cars for 10 days
