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Juries understand pretty quickly while Florida’s Intoxilyzer 8000 looks like a piece of junk you would have seen at a garage sale in 2006. By the time it came online, it was already outdated. Florida’s been using those same machine since 2006 – more than twenty years. Would you believe each one cost around $9,000? […]
The DUI Offender’s Florida Identification Card After a DUI arrest, the arresting officer will seize your driver’s license if: your BAC is over the legal limit of .08 (DUBAL); or you refused a breath, blood, or urine test. When the arresting officer keeps your driver’s license, you might leave the jail with a “DUI Uniform […]
Florida Law changed on July 1, 2026. If you have been designated as a Habitual Traffic Offender, you may still be able to save your driving privilege by filing a post-conviction motion to set aside one of your underlying “strikes.” Previously, many drivers avoided HTO status because “No Valid Driver’s License” (NVDL) charges did not […]
We are often asked this question: “I reside in Florida and have a Florida driver’s license, but I was arrested for DUI while I was out of state. What impact will a DUI conviction in another state have on my Florida driving privileges?” The arrest itself, even if accompanied by an on-the-spot administrative suspension of […]
DUI Refusal in Polk County If you were arrested for DUI in Polk County, FL, the arresting officer probably asked you to submit to a breath test by blowing in a machine called the Intoxilyzer 8000. If you refuse to submit to that breath test, the arresting officer reads an implied consent warning. The warning […]
After a DUI arrest, you might face two consequences to your driver’s license. The first is the on-the-spot administrative suspension, typically explained in a notice printed on your DUI citation (hereinafter “administrative suspension”). That administrative suspension can last for 6, 12, or 18 months after the arrest. The second is the court ordered revocation if […]
After a DUI arrest, if you demand a formal review hearing and the administrative suspension is not invalidated, you will qualify for a hardship license until after the hard suspension. The hard suspension period is: 30-day for a first DUI with a BAC over .08; a 90-day hard suspension for a DUI with a first […]
2026 DUI Penalty Chart in Pinellas County After a DUI arrest in Pinellas County, FL, contact an attorney at Sammis Law Firm. Our offices at 14010 Roosevelt Blvd #701, Clearwater, FL 33762, are located near the courthouse and DHSMV. We provide free and confidential consultations to discuss your case with an experienced attorney. For a […]
DUI on Private Property Can a person be arrested for DUI if the person drove (or was in actual physical control) while on private property only? A related question is whether the DHSMV can administratively suspend a driver’s license after a DUI offense that occurred on private property? The short answer to both questions is […]
Obtaining a Driver License by Fraud If your license was suspended for “obtaining a license by fraud,” the attorneys at Sammis Law Firm can help. We’ve helped many clients either file a writ or request a show cause hearing to force the DHSMV to remove that one year suspension. This article explains why DHSMV imposes […]
