Deerfield Beach DUI Lawyer

Broward's northern edge

Deerfield Beach sits at the northern end of Broward's coastline, right on the Palm Beach County line. I-95, US 1 and A1A carry drivers across that line, Hillsboro Boulevard runs through the city, and the county line decides which court hears a DUI.

A DUI is prosecuted in the county where the arrest happened. A stop on the Deerfield Beach side of the line means a Broward County case in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, even for a driver who lives in Palm Beach County.

Arrested by a Broward Sheriff's deputy

The Broward Sheriff's Office provides police services to Deerfield Beach, so DUI arrests here are commonly made by deputies. The deputy's report, any video and the breath records are what the defense reviews in discovery, along with the notes on field sobriety exercises.

Breath testing after an arrest uses the Intoxilyzer 8000, regulated by FDLE, and a 20 minute observation period comes first.

A regional courthouse in Deerfield Beach

Broward runs a regional courthouse in Deerfield Beach, in addition to the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. A lawyer can confirm which location each hearing is set in.

The license is a separate matter for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). From the arrest, there are 10 days to request a formal review hearing. If no request is made, the suspension takes effect.

If you were already on probation

A new DUI arrest while on probation for another case can lead to a violation of probation (VOP) allegation as well. A VOP has no jury: a judge decides, using the greater weight of the evidence standard. Possible outcomes include reinstating or modifying probation, or revoking it and sentencing up to the maximum for the original offense.

That makes the first steps after an arrest especially important. The firm takes Deerfield Beach cases but has no office in Broward County; its offices are in Orlando and Satellite Beach, and calls are answered 24 hours a day.

Deerfield Beach at a glance

County: Broward County
Court: The Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale (Broward also runs a regional courthouse in Deerfield Beach)
Circuit: Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
The firm has no office in Broward County; its offices are in Orlando and Satellite Beach. See our offices.

Other Broward County cities

General information only, not legal advice. Every case depends on its own facts, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Deerfield Beach DUI questions

No. A DUI is prosecuted in the county where the arrest happened, not where the driver lives. Deerfield Beach is in Broward County, so the case belongs to the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, with hearings at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale or a regional courthouse such as the one in Deerfield Beach.

Because the Broward Sheriff's Office provides police services to Deerfield Beach. The deputy who made the stop works for the sheriff, and that agency holds the reports, video and breath records. Nothing about the law or the license deadline changes: the case is in Broward court, and the 10 day window still applies.

A new arrest can lead to a violation of probation allegation in the earlier case. A VOP is decided by a judge without a jury, under the greater weight of the evidence standard, and outcomes can range from reinstating or modifying probation to revoking it. The new DUI and the VOP are connected, so both need attention.

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