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Kissimmee DUI lawyer.

Kissimmee is the Osceola County seat, and DUI cases from the city are heard at the Osceola County Courthouse downtown, not in Orlando, even though both counties share the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Available 24 hours a day at (407) 543-1491.

US 192, the parks and Kissimmee DUI stops

US 192 runs west from Kissimmee toward the theme park resort areas and carries residents, workers and visitors alike. DUI stops are commonly made on US 192, John Young Parkway, Osceola Parkway and Florida's Turnpike.

Inside Kissimmee, the arresting agency is usually the Kissimmee Police Department. In unincorporated parts of Osceola County, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office makes the arrest. Each agency keeps its own reports and video.

Osceola County, not Orange County

A DUI arrest in Kissimmee is filed in Osceola County Court and heard at the Osceola County Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee, the county seat. Osceola and Orange counties are both in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, but each has its own courthouse, and an Osceola arrest stays in Osceola.

After booking comes bond or a first appearance, usually within 24 hours. Arraignment, discovery and any motions to suppress then follow in Osceola County.

Arrested in Kissimmee during a theme park trip

A DUI case is prosecuted where the arrest happened, so a visitor stopped on US 192 faces an Osceola County case even after flying home. A Florida suspension can be reported to the driver's home state.

In many misdemeanor DUI cases, a lawyer can file a written plea of not guilty and appear for the client at pretrial hearings, which can limit trips back to Florida. Questions about international travel or immigration status are separate, and an immigration attorney is the right source for those.

Two tracks, one 10 day clock

The criminal charge is one track. The other is the administrative suspension handled by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. A formal review hearing has to be requested within 10 days of the arrest. If no request is made, the suspension takes effect, whether the driver lives in Kissimmee or in another state.

The firm's nearest office is in Orlando, and calls are answered 24 hours a day.

Kissimmee at a glance
  • County: Osceola County
  • Court: The Osceola County Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee
  • Circuit: Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit
  • The firm's nearest office is in Orlando. See Orlando office.

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

Kissimmee DUI questions
No. Kissimmee is in Osceola County, so the case is heard at the Osceola County Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee. Osceola shares the Ninth Judicial Circuit with Orange County, which is why the two are sometimes confused, but a Kissimmee arrest is an Osceola County case.
The Florida administrative suspension begins with the arrest, and out of state drivers have the same 10 day window to request a formal review hearing. Florida can report the suspension to your home state, which then applies its own rules. The criminal case remains in Osceola County.
Within city limits, the Kissimmee Police Department commonly makes DUI arrests. Outside the city, in unincorporated Osceola County, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office handles them. Either way, the case is heard at the Osceola County Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee.
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