On January 10, 2024, a HSMV Field Hearing Officer with the Bureau of Administrative Reviews in Tampa, FL, entered an order invalidating an administrative suspension. The administrative suspension occurred after a DUI arrest by a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The case involved a breath test reading over .08. The hearing officer determined that there was insufficient evidence to support the suspension.
On February 14, 2024, the HSMV Field Hearing Officer at the Bureau of Administrative Reviews in Tampa, FL, issued a final order on the results of the formal review hearing. In the order, the hearing officer determined insufficient evidence to support the suspension because the arresting officer, a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputy, failed to appear. As a result, the six (6) month administrative suspension for having a BAC of .08 or above was invalidated.
On June 18, 2024, an HSMV Field Hearing Officer at the Tampa Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) office issued a final order invalidating our client’s 12-month administrative suspension for the alleged refusal. The hearing officer “determined that there is insufficient evidence to support the suspension because of conflicting evidence or discrepancies.”
On July 8, 2024, a DHSMV Field Hearing Officer with the Bureau of Administrative Reviews in Tampa, FL, issued a final order setting aside the suspension of the driving privilege dated January 3, 2024, for refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test. The order provided: “[u]pon reviewing the facts of the case, the Department Hearing Officer has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support the suspension because of no or improper Implied Consent Warning.” The arresting officer that issued the notice of suspension was a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol.
On August 21, 2024, the HSMV Field Hearing Officer invalidated an 18-month suspension because there was insufficient evidence to support the suspension since the “DUI evidentiary packet was not received” from the Tampa Police Department in time.
Our client faced DUI charges. After reviewing bodycam footage and police reports, we presented mitigating evidence to the State, leading to a reduction of the charge to reckless driving.
On December 30, 2024, the HSMV Field Hearing Officer invalidated an administrative suspension because there was insufficient evidence to support the suspension since the “DUI evidentiary packet was not received” from the Tampa Police Department in time.
On May 16, 2025, the HSMV Field Hearing Officer with the Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) office in Tampa, FL, issue a Final Order invalidating the 6 month administrative suspension because “there is insufficient evidence to support the suspension because the arresting officer [with the Bartow Police Department] failed to appear. As a result, the administrative suspension was lifted, instantly restoring the client’s full driving privileges.
On May 28, 2025, the HSMV Field Hearing Officer with the Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) office in Tampa, FL, issue a Final Order invalidating the 6 month administrative suspension because “the DUI evidentiary packet was not received” from the New Port Richey Police Department in time for the formal review hearing. As a result, the administrative suspension was lifted, instantly restoring the client’s full driving privileges.
On June 9, 2025, the HSMV Hearing Officer at the Tampa Bureau of Administrative Reviews entered an order finding insufficient evidence to support the administrative suspension for refusing to submit to a breath test because the DUI evidentiary packet was not received by the date of the hearing.
On June 26, 2025, the HSMV Hearing Officer at the Tampa Bureau of Administrative Reviews entered an order finding insufficient evidence to support the administrative suspension because the arresting officer and breath test officer failed to appear.
On August 5, 2025, the Attorney Hearing Office for the Bureau of Administrative Reviews issued a final order setting aside the suspension of the driving privilege. The order provided:
This case is adjudicated under the authority of Chapter 15A-6, F.A.C., and section 322.2615, F.S. The Hearing Officer has set aside the suspension of your driving privilege dated 28 March 2025 for refusal to submit to a breath, blood or urine test. Upon review of the facts of the case there is not competent, substantial evidence to support the suspension….”
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