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DUI Charges in Florida
Defending against Drunk Driving Charges in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties
Contrary to what many may think, it is not illegal in Florida to drink alcohol and then drive. What is illegal though is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs if your normal faculties are impaired. If you or a loved one have recently been arrested for DUI, you should immediately seek the services and skills of a knowledgeable and experienced DUI defense attorney.
Criminal defense attorney Patricia J. Jones can inform you about your rights and the consequences of being charged with DUI as well as the penalties of a DUI conviction. The law firm will thoroughly investigate your case and explore all possible arguments and defenses that can be made to effectively represent you. The firm will review and scrutinize any field sobriety exercises that you did and any breath test, blood test, or urine test that you submitted to in order to determine your blood alcohol content. Additionally, the law firm will examine all of the facts and circumstances of your specific case to determine if the police officer’s stop of you was legal, if the DUI investigation was conducted properly, if evidence of your blood alcohol content was lawfully obtained, and if there is any violation of your rights that could result in evidence not being allowed to be used against you.
The law firm can also defend against the administrative suspension of your driver’s license by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) which occurs as a result of being arrested for DUI. However, you must act quickly because you must file appropriate paperwork with the DHSMV informing them that you contest the administrative suspension of your license /driving privilege within ten (10) days of being arrested for DUI. If you hire the law firm in time, then the firm can file this paperwork for you and can also appear on your behalf at a DHSMV hearing to contest this suspension of your license. If this paperwork is not filed with the DHSMV within 10 days of your arrest for DUI, then the DHSMV can suspend your driver’s license /driving privilege for 6 months to 1 year for a first offense DUI. Also, if the proper paperwork has been filed in time, the law firm may be able to immediately obtain a temporary driving permit for you.
Being that time is running out to challenge your driver’s license suspension after being arrested for DUI, please do not hesitate to call 954-448-5300 for a FREE, no obligation consultation with criminal defense DUI attorney Patricia J. Jones, not a receptionist, assistant, or paralegal.
DUI Charges in Florida
Under Florida law, it is not illegal to drive if you have consumed an alcoholic beverage. However, it is illegal to drive while your normal faculties are impaired by alcohol or drugs. In Florida, as in most other states, the offense of DUI can be proven by either of two ways: proof that a person was in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that their normal faculties were impaired or proof that a person’s breath, blood, or urine alcohol level was 0.08 or above.
The offense of DUI is treated very seriously by the laws of the state of Florida. Even for a first time DUI with no bodily injury or no property damage, Florida law allows for the penalties for a DUI conviction to include jail time, probation, a minimum fine of $500.00 plus court costs, vehicle immobilization, and driver’s license revocation. Click here to see the penalties for a DUI conviction and driver’s license revocation periods.
Florida DUI statutes and driver’s license statutes are complex and are like trying to navigate through a maze. Hiring a knowledgeable attorney can help you to understand the complicated laws that you are facing and can help you to try to achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
For more information about how the firm can help you, call 954-448-5300 for a FREE, no obligation consultation with criminal defense DUI attorney Patricia J. Jones, not a receptionist, assistant, or paralegal.
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• DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
• Driving While License Suspended
• Traffic Nonmoving Violations
• Choosing to Represent Yourself
• Driver’s License Reinstatement
• Suspension for Too Many Points
• Suspension for Failing to Appear for Court Date
• Suspension for Failing to Pay
• Suspension for Child Support
• Suspension for Judgment Against You
• Suspension for Financial Responsibility
• Suspension for Habitual Traffic Offender
• Suspension for Drug Conviction
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