DUI & DWI
First DUI in Florida?
The courts can impose criminal penalties on you for being impaired while driving. The Department of Highway and Safety and Motor Vehicles can also impose administrative penalties on you if you are found guilty of impaired driving.
The courts can impose large fines. However, if you have a BAL of 0.15 percent or higher, or had a minor in the car, your fine can substantially increase. Not only will you have to pay a hefty fine, but you will likely have mandatory community service. You may have probation and it is possible you can be facing jail time.
If your BAL is 0.15 percent or higher, the sentence can last a long time. Your vehicle can be impounded for at least ten days and you may have to deal with a future involving an ignition interlock device.
On the administrative side the DMV can suspend or even revoke your driver’s license. You may have to pay administrative fees and possibly join the DUI program with fees as well.
To reinstate your driver’s license there will be DMV fees. You may also have to maintain FR-44 insurance for three years and pay for an ignition interlock device.
This is just information about a first conviction; the penalties are much higher for a second or third. It does not pay to drive impaired in any fashion, but if you did, Glugover Law & Mediation will be there to help assist in your defense.
Jonathon is Certified to mediate all Civil matters, Foreclosure cases and Appellate cases. Additionally, Jonathon handles all Family Law meditations.