A first-time DUI conviction has many negative consequences, but a multiple DUI conviction has many more.
A DUI arrest results in an automatic loss of driving privileges within 10 days after your arrest, even before your criminal case is proven." You should contact a defense lawyer right away to help you request an administrative hearing within the required time in an attempt to recover your driving privileges while you await a court date to contest you criminal charges.
Penalties, including community service and treatment, increase incrementally of driving under the influence in Florida:
- First offense: 180 days to a 1-year driver's license revocation effective on conviction date
- Second offense: At least a 5-year driver's license revocation if within 5 years of the previous DUI
- Third offense: At least 10 years' driver's license revocation if within 10 years of the previous DUI
- Fourth offense: 10 years' driver's license revocation
Potentially increasing jail sentences also apply for each level of DUI. Hardship driver's licenses may be obtainable in some cases.
A third DUI conviction in Florida is a felony conviction. You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold certain licenses, the right to buy firearms and the privilege of a felony-free criminal record if you are convicted of a third-time DUI.
Our Orlando, Florida, criminal defense firm offers clients benefits including the following:
- More than 30 years' experience
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- Many DUI defense clients helped over the years.
Our DUI defense law firm defends clients in Florida, circuit and appellate courts, and U.S. federal district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Contact our Orlando law office to schedule an appointment to discuss your situation with a lawyer.
Contact an Experienced Florida Drunk Driving Charges Attorney
Our attorneys use aggressive and effective defense strategies to minimize the negative impact of evidence, charges and penalties. For thorough criminal defense representation, contact the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz in Orlando, Florida. Call our law office at (407) 401-7224 or (866) 784-0023 to consult with an experienced Orlando multiple DUI offense lawyer.
