Florida DUI defense.
A Florida DUI arrest starts two cases at once: a criminal charge in county court and an administrative license suspension with a 10 day deadline. The firm defends first time and repeat DUI charges in Brevard County, Central Florida, Bay County and Broward County.
How DUI defense cases are handled
Each case starts with a close review of the evidence: what the state has, what it needs to prove and where the gaps may be. Options are discussed after that review, because the right path depends on the facts of the case.
The firm takes DUI defense cases in Brevard County from its Satellite Beach office and in Central Florida from its Orlando office, and also takes cases in Bay County and Broward County. The practice is led by David Cannady, a former Florida prosecutor admitted to The Florida Bar in 2014, and calls are answered 24 hours a day.
First Time DUI
A first DUI in Florida is usually charged as a misdemeanor, but a conviction still means fines, probation, a license revocation and a permanent record.
Second DUI
A second DUI in Florida turns heavily on timing.
Third DUI
A third DUI within 10 years of a prior conviction is a felony in Florida, carrying a mandatory 30 days in jail and a revocation of at least 10 years.
Felony DUI
Many Florida DUI charges are misdemeanors, but the law makes a DUI a felony in several situations, including a third DUI within 10 years, a fourth or later DUI, a crash causing serious bodily injury and a crash causing a death.
DUI Manslaughter
DUI manslaughter is the most serious DUI charge in Florida: a second degree felony with a 4 year minimum mandatory prison sentence.
DUI With Serious Bodily Injury
When a DUI crash causes serious bodily injury, Florida charges it as a third degree felony.
Underage DUI
Florida applies a 0.02 limit to drivers under 21, a zero tolerance rule well below the 0.08 adult limit.
Commercial DUI (CDL)
Florida applies a 0.04 limit to commercial drivers, and a DUI conviction in any vehicle can disqualify a commercial driver's license.
DUI With Drugs
Florida DUI is not limited to alcohol.
Boating Under the Influence (BUI)
Boating under the influence is charged under F.S.
Breathalyzer Refusal
Refusing a breath test after a DUI arrest in Florida brings its own penalties under implied consent, separate from the DUI charge.
Field Sobriety Test Defense
Field sobriety exercises are the HGN eye test, the walk and turn, and the one leg stand.
Blood Test Defense
Blood tests are used in some Florida DUI cases, often when a breath test is not possible or drugs are suspected.
DUI License Suspension
A Florida DUI arrest can affect your license twice: once through an administrative suspension by DHSMV, and again through a court ordered revocation if there is a conviction.
License Reinstatement
Getting a license back after a Florida DUI depends on the type of suspension or revocation, the driver's record, and steps such as DUI school and FR-44 insurance.
DMV Formal Review Hearing
Florida gives drivers 10 days from a DUI arrest to request a formal review hearing on the administrative license suspension.
Ignition Interlock Device
An ignition interlock device is a breath testing unit connected to a vehicle's ignition.
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