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Lake Mary DUI lawyer.

Lake Mary has a large office and restaurant district near I-4, and after a DUI arrest here the first worry is often a practical one: how to keep driving to work. Available 24 hours a day at (407) 543-1491.

After work in Lake Mary

Lake Mary is a Seminole County city with a large office and restaurant district near I-4. DUI stops are commonly made by the Lake Mary Police Department on I-4, Lake Mary Boulevard and Rinehart Road, often in the evening as people leave dinner or work events.

The investigation tends to follow a set order: the reason for the stop, the officer's questions and observations, field sobriety exercises, and a breath test request after any arrest. Each step leaves a record that can be reviewed.

Keeping a license for the commute

The arrest starts an administrative suspension through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, separate from the criminal case. A formal review hearing has to be requested within 10 days of the arrest, or the suspension takes effect.

A hardship license, also called a business purposes only license, may be available during some suspensions. Eligibility depends on the type of suspension and the driver's record, and DUI school enrollment is part of the process.

A DUI arrest or conviction can also affect employment and professional licenses. The rules depend on the employer or licensing board, so those questions belong with the right professional.

Seminole County's courthouse in Sanford

Lake Mary is in Seminole County, part of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Its DUI cases are filed in Seminole County Court and heard at Seminole County's criminal courthouse in Sanford, not in Orlando.

In many misdemeanor DUI cases, a lawyer can appear for the client at pretrial hearings, which can reduce time away from the office.

Before any of those hearings, discovery gives the defense the Lake Mary Police Department's reports, breath records and video. Florida also allows depositions of witnesses in criminal cases, so the officer's account can be tested well before a trial date. For a misdemeanor DUI, though, Florida's rules limit depositions, and the defense generally has to show good cause to take one.

Reaching the firm from Lake Mary

The firm's nearest office is in Orlando. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, and a first case review is free.

Lake Mary at a glance
  • County: Seminole County
  • Court: Seminole County's criminal courthouse in Sanford
  • Circuit: Florida's Eighteenth 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.

Lake Mary DUI questions
Possibly. A hardship or business purposes only license may be available during some suspensions, depending on the type of suspension and your driving record, with DUI school enrollment as part of the process. The 10 day deadline to request a formal review hearing with DHSMV is the first date to keep in mind.
No. Lake Mary is in Seminole County, so the case is heard at Seminole County's criminal courthouse in Sanford, in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. The Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando handles cases from Orange County, such as Orlando, Winter Park and Maitland.
Within the city, those stops are commonly made by the Lake Mary Police Department. On I-4, the Florida Highway Patrol may also make stops. Either way, the case is prosecuted in Seminole County, where the arrest happened, and heard at the criminal courthouse in Sanford.
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