Central Florida (Orlando Metro)
Orlando Office
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Central Florida DUI defense from our Orlando office.
Serving Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Kissimmee, Altamonte Springs, and the surrounding Central Florida area. Available 24 hours a day at (407) 543-1491.
What the Orlando office handles
From the Orlando office, the firm handles Florida DUI defense, DUI license suspensions and DHSMV formal review hearings, drug charges, domestic violence and other criminal cases that arise in the Central Florida area.
Cities served from this office
- Orlando
- Winter Park
- Maitland
- Kissimmee
- Altamonte Springs
- Sanford
- Lake Mary
- Apopka
- Oviedo
- Casselberry
Courts and law enforcement in Central Florida
DUI arrests in this region are commonly made by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the Orlando Police Department, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, and Florida Highway Patrol Troop D. Cases are heard in the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orange, Osceola) and Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole) at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, the Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee and Seminole County's criminal courthouse in Sanford.
FAQ
A DUI conviction cannot be sealed or expunged in Florida, and it stays on the Florida driving record for 75 years. Courts also cannot withhold adjudication on a DUI. Because the record is so lasting, the evidence in a DUI case deserves a careful review before any plea is entered.
Florida applies a 0.02 limit to drivers under 21, often called zero tolerance. A driver under 21 can also face a standard DUI charge when the evidence shows impairment of normal faculties or a level of 0.08 or higher. The license consequences depend on the facts and the driver's record.
The limit is 0.08 for drivers 21 and older, 0.04 for commercial drivers and 0.02 for drivers under 21. Enhanced penalties apply at 0.15 or higher, or when a minor is in the vehicle.
A first DUI conviction with a level under 0.15 and no minor in the vehicle carries a fine of $500 to $1,000, up to 6 months in jail, probation, 50 hours of community service, DUI school, a 10 day vehicle impoundment and a license revocation of 180 days to 1 year. A level of 0.15 or higher, or a minor in the vehicle, raises those penalties.
After a first DUI conviction, the revocation is 180 days to 1 year. A second conviction within 5 years brings at least 5 years, and a third within 10 years brings at least 10 years. The administrative suspension handled by DHSMV is separate, begins with the arrest and has its own 10 day hearing deadline.
An ignition interlock device is a breath testing device installed in a vehicle that must be passed before the engine starts. Florida can require one after certain DUI convictions, such as a first DUI at 0.15 or higher or with a minor in the vehicle, and after repeat offenses. The length depends on the circumstances.
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