Greg Kimball: DRUNK DRIVING INFORMATION
OUT OF STATE OR OUT OF AREA DRIVER: Your situation is unique and needs an
individualized explanation by a Florida drunk driving attorney. Contact me, Greg Kimball,
a St. Augustine drunk driving attorney.
TEN DAY PERMIT: Police officers are required by law to seize and suspend the
driver's license of most persons charged with drunk driving in Florida. The Florida
drunk driving ticket serves as a 10 day temporary general purposes driving permit.
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING: A review hearing needs to be requested within 10
days of the date of arrest. A temporary work permit is given if the driver
is eligible. There are many defenses that apply to Administrative Hearings.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION: The breath or blood test results over a .08
result in a minimum of a six (6) month administrative driver's license
suspension, and sometimes can be extended to one (1) year, depending on the
driving history. Refusal to take the breath test results in a one (1) year
to eighteen (18) month driver's license suspension.
BUSINESS PURPOSES (WORK) PERMIT: There is a thirty (30) day waiting period,
if an Administrative Hearing is lost, to obtain a work permit on a breath or
blood reading over .08, or the same thirty (30) day wait applies if no
hearing is requested. In the case of a refusal, there is a ninety (90) day
wait to get a work permit on a first refusal, and no permit is available for
a second or subsequent refusal. No permit is available if two (2) or more
DUI convictions exist, or the license is suspended for any other reason.
DUI SCHOOL: Usually our St. Augustine drunk driving attorneys advise clients
to attend the DUI School immediately. It is necessary to get a driver's license
reinstated, and is also a mandatory part of any DUI sentence.
This office can provide you information on the costs, address and phone
numbers for the DUI School closest to you.
EVIDENCE IN DUI CASES: The most common forms of evidence are: (1) Breath,
Blood or Urine results are always important; (2) Video, if applicable; (3)
The Defendant's admissions, if any; (4) Driving pattern; (5) Police
officer observations.
DUI SENTENCES: For Florida drunk driving cases, there is no mandatory jail
on a first offense, but it may be imposed at the judge's discretion. Second and
subsequent offenses are more likely to result in jail unless successfully defended.
Other mandatory penalties will be explained on a case by case basis.
A FLORIDA DRUNK DRIVING ATTORNEY'S JOB: A Florida Drunk driving attorney will
labor to win cases and thus help their clients. Sometimes, if there is not a good defense,
the attorney is there to reduce any possible penalties. Remember, the system is
an adversarial system with the police and prosecutors on the other side. You need an
experienced St Augustine Drunk driving defense attorney on your side.
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