FLORIDA D.U.I. PENALTIES
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Offense

Fine

Bac >= .20%
or minor in car

License
Suspend

Probation

Incarceration

Bac >= .20%
or minor in car

Impoundment
319.193(6)(d)

Other

1st Offense

$250 – 505

$505 – 1000

180 days
to 1yr

1 year

0 to 6 months

0 to 9 months

10 days normally.

For 2nd conviction within 3 years then 30 days.

For 3rd conviction within 5 years then 90 days.

*Impound may not be concurrent with probation or jail. Impound on rentals or leases not to extend beyond the lease or rental agreement.

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2nd within
5 years

$500 – 1000

$1000 – 2000

5 years

1 year

10 days to 9 months

10 days to 12 months

MOS

2nd outside
5 years

$500 – 1000

$1000 – 2000

180 days
to 1yr

1 year

0 to 9 months

0 to 12 months

MOS

3rd within
10 years

$1000 – 2500

$2000 to 5000

10 years

1 year

30 days to 12 months

30 days to 12 months

MOS

3rd outside
10 years

$1000 – 2500

$2000 to 5000

180 days
to 1yr

1 year

0 to 12 months

0 to 12 months

MOS

4th Offense

charged as misdemeanor

$1000 – 2500

$2000 to 5000

Perma-
ne nt

1 year

0 to 12 months

0 to 12 months

MOS

4th Offense

(charged as felony)

$1000 – 5000

$1000 to 5000

Perma-
nent

1 to 5 years

Guidelines

0 to 5 years

Guidelines

0 to 5 years

Guidelines

MOS


Chapter 97-235 (C.S. for House Bill 1319) may be implemented by the chief judge of the judicial circuit. It provides that judges impose between $50 to $150 in costs to the County Article V Trust Fund. Local rules call for a $100 cost in addition to the standard fines for DUIs. Effective July 1, 1997.

F.S. 316.193(4): minor defined as under age of 18.

F.S. 322.28(3): If DWLSR at the time of the DUI, DHSMV will add 3 months to any suspension.

F.S. 316.193(e): Court’s discretion – may allow defendant to serve all or any portion of imprisonment in a residential alcoholism treatment program. Time spent in such a program, must be credited by the court toward the term of imprisonment.

F.S. 322.28: If the court does not address the length of the license suspension, DHSMV will suspend the license for the maximum possible length.

F.S. 316.193(6)(b) & (c): time frames are now measured from the date of the last conviction to the date of offense in the instant case for mandatory jail. However, for license suspensions, [F.S. 322.28(2)(a)2-3], the time frame is still measured from conviction-date to conviction-date. Therefore, continuing the DUI case may circumvent a lengthier mandatory license suspension, it will not affect the mandatory jail sentence. Nevertheless, the wording of F.S. 322.28 indicates that on two or more convictions, the court may suspend the license for more than the mandatory length (i.e., "shall be revoked for not less than . . .).

F.S. 316.193 (6)(b) & (c): at least 48 hours of the incarceration must be consecutive (i.e., work release may be imposed, but defendant will have to stay in jail at least 2 days straight).

Toledo v. State, App. 3 Dist., 580 So.2d 335 (1991): Although defendant charged with driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages had three prior DUI convictions, prosecutor had discretion to charge misdemeanor, instead of felony, violation, and therefore county court properly exercised its jurisdiction over defendant's fourth DUI violation.




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