Pinellas County DUI School

DUI school is required in order to obtain a hardship license after an administrative suspension or to reinstate your driving privileges after a DUI conviction.

You can enroll in DUI school in the county in which you live or work. So if you live or work in Pinellas County, then you can enroll in DUI school at the Suncoast Safety Council.

Even if your case is reduced to a lesser offense such as reckless driving, completing DUI school might be a negotiated part of the probation. At Sammis Law Firm, we represent men and women charged with DUI in Pinellas County.

The main office of Sammis Law Firm is located in downtown Tampa, FL. We recently opened an office in Clearwater near the CJC Courthouse. Our office is located at 14010 Roosevelt Blvd Suite 701, Clearwater, FL 33762-3820. 

If you were arrested for DUI in Pinellas County, FL, contact us for a free and confidential consultation.

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 either for the Level I or Level II program.

The DUI instructors and curriculum are regulated by 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 life time.

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

Contact an attorney at Sammis Law Firm to discuss your DUI case in Pinellas County, FL, by calling (813) 250-0500 to schedule a phone consultation or an office consultation today.


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 apply to DUI school 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

This article was last updated on Friday, June 17, 2022.