DUI In Florida

Reader’s Question:

I have a DUI charge here in Gulf Breeze-Harold, Florida and I don’t seem to know what to do next. What do you think is the aspect of my case that needs immediate attention?

Heaven

Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL

One aspect of your DUI case in Gulf Breeze-Harold, Florida that needs your immediate attention would be the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) Hearing request. Keep in mind that apart from the court case, there would be an administrative case with the DHSMV. In most DUI arrests, the police officer would take away your driver’s license and replace it with a pink piece of paper which is a Notice of APS Action and Temporary License. This notice would tell you that you only have 10 days from the date of your DUI arrest to request for the administrative hearing from the DHSMV. If you don’t request for a hearing within 10 days, your driver’s license would be automatically suspended after 30 days.

The length of the driver’s license suspension varies depending upon whether it is a first DUI or a second DUI and also upon whether a blood alcohol test was taken or refused. But the bottom line here is that no matter what type of DUI case it is or how many prior DUI convictions you have, if the administrative hearing is not requested within 10 days, your driver’s license is on its way to be suspended.

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