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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 By the time it came online, it was already outdated.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? […]
After a DUI arrest, the arresting officer might issue an on-the-spot “notice of suspension” that triggers the DHSMV to administratively suspend your driving privileges for 6-18 month. To contest the administrative suspension, you only have ten (10) days to demand a formal review hearing. Unless you demand the formal review hearing and get the suspension […]
By Joshua L. Monteiro, Esq. | Sammis Law Firm Florida quietly fundamentally restructured its DUI implied consent framework under Trenton’s Law (HB 687, Chapter 2025-121). As a result, law enforcement’s mandatory implied consent advisement underwent a critical statutory update. When conducting a roadside or booking refusal, officers traditionally read the required warnings directly from a […]
If you were recently traveling through a major Florida airport hub—whether flying out of Miami International (MIA), catching a domestic flight at Orlando International (MCO), or landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL)—and were pulled out of line by federal agents, you are likely in a state of shock. You weren’t arrested. You weren’t handcuffed. Instead, […]
By Joshua Monteiro, Criminal Defense Attorney, Partner and Shareholder, Sammis Law Firm One issue that many people do not anticipate is how a Florida Risk Protection Order can impact international travel. I have recently represented clients who were detained for several hours by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when re-entering the United States through Miami […]
By Joshua Monteiro, Criminal Defense Attorney, Partner and Shareholder, Sammis Law Firm A Risk Protection Order, often called an RPO or “red flag” order, is a civil court order that allows law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person they believe poses a risk to themselves or others. These orders are issued quickly. In […]
In a formal review hearing, we have always served a subpoena duces tecum to the officers for any video related to the DUI arrest. Watching the video before the formal review hearing is critical. The DHSMV does not make it easy to get those videos, but with a bit of planning, it can be done. […]
What happens when law enforcement officers enter the curtilage of the home or other private property without a warrant for a DUI investigation? The Fourth Amendment protects homes from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant unless the court finds an exception for an exigent circumstance. Those Fourth Amendment protections extend to the curtilage of […]
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 […]
