DUI Penalties in Pinellas County, FL
Criminal penalties for a DUI offense vary based on a variety of factors, including whether:
- the breath-alcohol content (BrAC) or blood-alcohol content (BAC) was over .15;
- any minor child was a passenger in the vehicle:
- a motor vehicle crash occurred with property damage or injuries to another person or property:
- the driver refused to submit to a chemical test of the breath, blood, or urine after a prior refusal; or
- the driver has any prior DUI convictions, and if so, how much time has passed between those convictions, including:
- a first lifetime DUI conviction;
- a second DUI outside of five years from any prior conviction;
- a second DUI within five years from any prior conviction;
- a third DUI outside of ten years from any prior conviction;
- a third DUI within ten years from any prior conviction; or
- a fourth lifetime DUI conviction.
The prosecutors with the State Attorney’s Office for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, FL, have created a chart to summarize the penalties. As a general rule, the court will impose these penalties at sentencing.
Attorneys Fighting DUI Penalties in Clearwater, FL
The attorneys at Sammis Law Firm focus on DUI Defense in Pinellas County, FL.
Visit our office at 14010 Roosevelt Blvd Suite 701, Clearwater, FL 33762-3820. Our office is located near the CJC Courthouse in Clearwater, FL, and in the same office complex as the Clearwater Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR).
Whether your DUI case involves a breath test, blood test, urine test, or refusal to submit to a chemical test, we can help. Don’t face the judge alone.
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Chart of Mandatory Minimum DUI Penalties in Pinellas County, FL
(does not include serious bodily injury or manslaughter)
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TYPE OF DUI CHARGE |
TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES & COSTS | PROBATION PERIOD | DRIVER’S LICENSE REVOCATION PERIOD | JAIL TIME | VEHICLE IMPOUND | OTHER MANDATORY PENALTIES |
| 1st DUI BAC below .15 | $983.00 §316.193(2)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(2)(a)1 | Up to 6 months §316.193(2)(a)2.a | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | DUI School, Evaluation & Treatment, 50 hrs Community Service |
| 1st DUI w/BAC .15 or higher or person less 18yoa in car | $1,518.00 §316.193(4)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(2)(a)1 | Up to 9 months §316.193(4)(b)1 | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | DUI School, Evaluation & Treatment, 50 hrs Community Service, 6 months Ignition Interlock |
| 2nd DUI w/in 5 yrs, BAC below .15 | $1,518.00 §316.193(2)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | Mandatory 5 yrs §322.28(2)(a)2 | Mandatory 10 days §316.193(6)(b) Up to 9 months §316.193(2)(a)2.b | 30 days §316.193(6) (b) | Multiple Offender DUI School, Evaluation & Treatment, 1 yr Ignition Interlock |
| 2nd DUI w/in 5 yrs, w/BAC .15 or higher | $2,558.00 §316.193(4)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | Mandatory 5 yrs §322.28(2)(a)2 | Mandatory 10 days §316.193(6)(b) Up to 9 months §316.193(2)(a)2.b | 30 days §316.193(6) (b) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 2nd DUI outside 5 yrs, BAC below .15 | $1,1518.00 §316.193(2)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(1) | Up to 9 months §316.193(2)(a)2.b | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 1 yr Ignition Interlock |
| 2nd DUI outside 5 yr, BAC .15 or higher or person less 18yoa in car | $2,558.00 §316.193(4)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(1) | Up to 12 months §316.193(4)(b)2 | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 3rd DUI w/in 10 yrs, BAC below .15 FELONY | $2,558.00 §316.193(2)(a) | Up to 60 months §775.082 | Mandatory 10 yrs §322.28(2)(a)3 | Mandatory 30days in PCJ §316.193(6)(c) Up to 5 yrs State Prison §316.193(2)(b) §775.082(3)(d) | 90 days §316.193(6) (c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 3rd DUI w/in 10 yrs, w/BAC .15 or higher FELONY | $4,558.00 §316.193(4)(a) | Up to 60 months §775.082 | Mandatory 10 yrs §322.28(2)(a)3 | Mandatory 30days in PCJ §316.193(6)(c) Up to 5 yrs State Prison §316.193(2)(b) §775.082(3)(d) | 90 days §316.193(6) (c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 3rd DUI outside 10 yrs, BAC below .15 | $2,558.00 §316.193(2)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(1) | Up to 12 months §316.193(2)(b)2 | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 3rd DUI outside 10 yrs w/BAC .15 or higher | $4,558.00 §316.193(4)(a) | 12 months §316.193(6)(a) | 6 months to 1 yr §322.28(1) | Up to 12 months §316.193(2)(b)2 | 10 days §316.193(6) (a-c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
| 4th DUI w/in lifetime FELONY | $3,015.00 (BAC >.15) or $4,558.00 if BAC .15+) §316.193(2)(b) | Up to 60 months §316.193(6)(a) §775.082 | Permanent §322.28(2)(e) | Zero or mandatory 10 or 30 days, or up to 5 yrs in Prison depending on the age of prior DUI convictions §316.193(3) §775.082(3)(d) | 10, 30, or 90 days depending on the age of prior DUI convictions §316.193(6) (a-c) | Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment, 2 yrs Ignition Interlock |
Additional Resources
Summary of Florida DUI Laws – Visit the website of the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) to find a summary of DUI laws in Florida. Find rules on the degree of impairment required, the legal limit for a typical driver, under age 21 driver, and CDL holder, and implied consent laws.
This article was last updated on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
