DUI Refusal in Orlando, FL

If you were charged with DUI and refused to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test, this article explains the best ways to protect your driver’s license and resolve the court case.

If you refuse to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test, you face more serious consequences for two reasons.

First, the failure to submit to a lawful breath test might cause a long administrative suspension of your driving privilege. For example, if you take the breath test and blow over the legal limit, for 12 months for a first refusal or 18 months for a subsequent refusal.

Second, if you refuse to submit to a breath test for a first offense, you can be charged with a second degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. If you refuse to submit to a breath test, and you have previously refused, you can be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and $1,000 fine. Those penalties for refusal are in addition to the penalties for the underlying DUI charge.

For example, a first conviction of driving under the influence (DUI) can result in a fine of at least $500, 50 hours of community service, imprisonment of no more than six months, up to one year of probation, a court order to install an ignition interlock device for at least six continuous months, and completion of an authorized substance abuse course.

Attorney for DUI Refusal in Orlando, FL

If you were arrested for DUI in Orange County, FL, and accused of refusing a breath, blood, or urine test, then contact attorney Jocelyn Dopson-Rodriguez at Sammis Law Firm. Our office is conveniently located at 1950 Lee Rd, Suite 208, Winter Park, FL 32789, near the Winter Park Branch Courthouse.

We provide a free consultation to discuss the criminal charge pending against you and the best defenses. We understand the standard operating procedures of local law enforcement agencies in Orange County, FL. Let us put our experience to work for you.

Call (407) 598-9011 today.

This article was last updated on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.