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DUI Penalties in Pinellas County, FL

Criminal penalties for a DUI offense vary based on a variety of factors including:

  • the breath-alcohol content or blood-alcohol content (BAC)
  • whether any minor child was a passenger in the vehicle
  • whether the DUI resulted in a motor vehicle crash with injuries to another person or property
  • whether the driver refused to submit to a chemical test of the breath, blood or urine after a prior refusal
  • whether the driver has any prior DUI convictions, and if so, how much time has passed between those convictions including:

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 that must be imposed depending on how the DUI case is charged.

Attorneys Fighting DUI Penalties in Clearwater, FL

The attorneys at Sammis Law Firm focus on DUI Defense in Pinellas County, FL. Our office is located in Clearwater, FL, near the CJC Courthouse. Our office is located at 14010 Roosevelt Blvd Suite 701, Clearwater, FL 33762-3820. 

Whether your DUI case involves a breath test, blood test, urine test, or refusal to submit to a chemical test, we can help.

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Chart of Mandatory Minimum DUI Penalties in Pinellas County, FL

(does not include serious bodily injury or manslaughter)

 

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 age of prior DUI convictions §316.193(3) §775.082(3)(d) 10, 30, or 90 days depending on age of prior DUI convictions §316.193(6) (a-c) Multiple Offender DUI School/ Alcohol Evaluation & Treatment,
2 yrs Ignition Interlock

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

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