Pinellas County DUI School
You can enroll in DUI school in the county where you live or work. If you live or work in Pinellas County, you can enroll in DUI school at the Suncoast Safety Council, with offices in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tarpon Springs, FL. DUI school is required to obtain a hardship license or reinstate your driving privileges after:
- an on-the-stop administrative suspension; or
- a court-ordered driver’s license revocation after a DUI conviction.
Even if your case is reduced to a lesser offense, such as reckless driving, completing DUI school might be a negotiated part of the requirements to complete probation. At Sammis Law Firm, we represent men and women charged with DUI in Pinellas County.
If you were arrested for DUI in Pinellas County, FL, contact us for a free and confidential consultation. Visit our office in Clearwater at 14010 Roosevelt Blvd Suite 701, Clearwater, FL 33762-3820, near the CJC Courthouse.
Call 727-210-7004.
Suncoast Safety Council Provides DUI School in Pinellas
Suncoast Safety Council is the only licensed DUI School in Pinellas County. You can call the Suncoast Safety Counsel at 727-373-7233 for more information about enrolling in the DUI School for Level I or Level II. The DUI instructors and curriculum are regulated by the Florida Administrative Code, Rule 15A-10.
- Level I DUI Class – twelve-hour class (costing $231) for anyone with one alcohol or drug-related traffic conviction or arrest in their life.
- Level II DUI Class-twenty-one hour class (costing $356) for anyone meeting one of the following requirements:
- (1) convicted or arrested of more than one alcohol or drug-related traffic offense;
- (2) who previously attended a DUI Level I Drug and Alcohol Education Course; or
- (3) who was convicted two or more times of an offense requiring DUI program attendance in a lifetime.
If you wish to enroll in DUI school in Pinellas County, you can register online for classes or at one of the following locations:
DUI School Office in St. Petersburg, FL
455 31st St. North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
DUI School Office in Clearwater, FL
1145 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
DUI School in Palm Harbor, FL
1500 16th Street
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
The DUI program requires you to participate in a psychosocial evaluation to determine whether treatment is recommended or required. Contact us to schedule a phone or office consultation with an attorney at Sammis Law Firm to discuss your DUI case in Pinellas County, FL.
Fees and Costs for DUI School in Pinellas County, FL
The Florida legislature created the following schedule of standardized fees for DUI school effective July 1, 2018, which applies to DUI schools in Pinellas County, FL:
- Driving Record Florida
- TML (optional charge for the client) $15
- MVR (optional charge for the client $16
- Out-of State – ($1 above actual cost, which varies) Cost + $1.00
- Level I
- Registration* (includes $5.00 for Driver Risk Inventory-DRI) $280
- 1st Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $40
- 2nd Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $75
- 3rd Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $153
- Any Course Reasignment which occurs more than 90 days after enrollment $275
- Any Reassignment for coming to DUI services under the influence $275
- Level II
- Registration* (includes $5.00 for Driver Risk Inventory-DRI) $425
- 1st Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $60
- 2nd Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $120
- 3rd Course Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $238
- Any Course Reassignment which occurs more than 90 days after enrollment $420
- Any Reassignment for coming to DUI services under the influence $420
- Level I or II
- 1st Evaluation Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $75
- 2nd Evaluation Reassignment within 90 days of enrollment $153
- Evaluation Only (not associated with enrollment in the complete program) $75
- Driver Risk Inventory-DRI (added to Level I and/or Level II registration) $5
- Special Supervision Services
- Application Fee (includes $25.00 for the eligibility screening + $15.00 State Assessment Fee) $286
- Periodic Update $55
- Periodic Update with Ignition Interlock Review $65
- Periodic Update Reschedule Fee $55
- FDLE Criminal Background Check $24
- Annual State Assessment Fee $15
- Ignition Interlock Device
- 1st Violation – Appointment $25
- 2nd Violation – Appointment + Case Management Plan Development $55
- 2nd or Subsequent Violation – Monthly Appointment $45
- 3rd or Subsequent Violation – Appointment + Treatment Referral $55
- Treatment Referral – Driver Risk Inventory-DRI re-test (if none in last 6 months) $5
- Transfer Fee $25
- Bad Checks $30
- Administrative Refund Fee $25
- Processing a Referral to a Different Treatment Agency $15
- Treatment Verification Form $10
DUI School Treatment Referrals in Pinellas County, FL
In conjunction with enrollment at the Suncoast Safety Council DUI Program in Pinellas County, FL, the subject might be required to participate in treatment as required by Section 316.192, 316.193, 322.271 or 322.291, Florida Statutes. As part of the treatment, the subject must grant permission to the Suncoast Safety Council DUI Program to deliver the following documents:
- Completed Client Data Information and Interview, HSMV Form 77004
- The signed Treatment Referral and/or Documentation, HSMV Form 77005.
The subject must also grant permission to the Suncoast Safety Council DUI Program in Pinellas County, FL, to obtain information from the treatment provider. The information may not be used to criminally investigate or prosecute any alcohol or drug abuse patient. The reasons to be referred for treatment might include the following:
- Drinking related concerns
- Family related concerns
- Drug related concerns
- After care needs
- Health related concerns
- Antabuse program
- Personal concerns
The subject will be asked to select a treatment agency most convenient based on cost, location, or other personal factors. If the subject fails to complete the treatment, the DUI school will notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, triggering a suspension or revocation. Treatment is provided until the treatment provider releases the subject from treatment.
This article was last updated on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
