FLORIDA DUI

After being arrested for Driving Under The Influence ( DUI ), you should do two things. Educate yourself about Florida DUI Laws and locate and retain an experienced and respected DUI lawyer.
We have created this website to do exactly these things. On this site you can learn about Florida DUI Laws, DUI Penalties, DUI court process, and Defenses. You can also locate DUI Lawyers that practice in your area of Florida that have experience defending DUI charges.

Hiring a smart and respected DUI lawyer early in your case is important to protecting your ability to drive and increasing your chances of avoiding a DUI conviction.

After an arrest for Drunk Driving there are actually two prosecutions that begin. One is a Civil case and the other is a Criminal case. The Civil case begins much faster and certain things must be done immediately to preserve certain rights.

* The Civil Case

Many DUI investigations end with a formal arrest and the officer taking away your drivers license. In cases that involve a refusal to provide a breath sample, urine sample, or a breath sample is over a .08 the Department of Motor Vehicle ( DMV ) will suspends the drivers license  immediately.  In order to preserve your right to challenge this “administrative suspension” paperwork must be filed within 10 days of your arrest. If this paperwork is not filed then the right to challenge this suspension is forever waived. Most of the time, a temporary license can be issued to allow you to drive until the formal review hearing is heard.

* The Criminal Case

Depending on which county your DUI arrest occurred, notice of your first court date will usually arrive within 30 days of your arrest. Many times your attorney can file paperwork allowing you to “waive your appearance” for this court date and some of the future ones.  The dui criminal case is the case that, if convicted, could cause you to be on probation and / or jail time, community service  hours, alcohol or drug evaluation and any treatment necessary. Being convicted of DUI will also cause your drivers license to be suspended.

It is important to know that any civil administrative suspension will remain in place even if you win the DUI criminal case. This is why it is important to challenge your administrative suspension and because there is only 10 days to file the required paperwork, it is so important to quickly locate and retain a local DUI attorney.


Your Florida DUI Attorney only has 10 calendar days following your arrest for DUI to demand an Administrative Hearing to protect your ability to drive.

Select the Florida County where your DUI Charge is pending to get local court information, Local DUI Information, and Local DUI Attorneys ready to speak with you.

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