With Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s coming up we
should all be aware of Florida's DUI laws. If you drink, please do so
responsibly.
Did you know that it takes very little alcohol to put an
average-sized man over a .08? Two martinis will do the trick. And for a woman,
two glasses of champagne in an hour is enough to put her over the top. What
that can mean is that a lapse in judgment or simply being in the wrong place at
the wrong time (DUI roadblock, for example) can earn a set of silver bracelets
and a ride to jail for Christmas.
Here are some things you should know:
Florida's administrative suspension laws will affect your
driving privileges if you refuse the breath test or blow over a .08. There is
also a 10 day time limit for filing an appeal of this suspension. Any
conviction for DUI results in a permanent criminal record and can never be
sealed or expunged.
There are a number of other consequences that flow from a
DUI arrest/conviction such as fines, probation, DUI school, a possible ignition
interlock device and guaranteed increased insurance rates.
Do I Take The Breath Test?
Having a .08 BAC you will set in motion an immediate DHSMV
suspension of your driving privileges for six months and refusing the test will
result in a suspension period of one year. DHSMV will impose an 18 month DUI
refusal suspension, with no permit, for a second refusal. It's also important to
know that a second refusal can be added as an additional charge punishable by
up to one year in county jail.
Defenses to DUI Cases
There are dozens of valid legal defense to any DUI charge. I
can determine which of those may be applicable in your case. I have had great
success over the years while defending over 3,000 DUI and suspended license
cases.
Jonathan Blecher is a former state prosecutor and a
criminal defense attorney with offices in the Downtown Dadeland area. He has 31
years of criminal law experience. Contact Jonathan Blecher to
schedule an appointment to learn more about any Miami DUI arrest.
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