DUI Tampa Attorney - Lawyer Answers Questions on DUI

Tampa DUI Attorney answers a few frequently asked questions by people who are concerned about recent DUI charges:

How do I save my license? Were you arrested within the last 10 days? Then you can apply for an administrative hearing and may get a 30 - 45 day permit.

Will my car have an interlock? If convicted, Second DUI - Yes. Over .15 Maybe.

Will I go to jail? Second DUI Within 5 years - Yes 10 days. 3d DUI within 10 years? Yes 30 days. First, you must be convicted.

Will my boss find out? If the DHSMV hearing is won, it is kept of the publicly recorded driving record and the chances are greatly reduced.

Should I fight the case? You will certainly lose if you plead guilty. If there are problems with the case, we will find them and you may avoid a DUI Coviction.

Will my out-of-state license be suspended for a Florida DUI? Probably - as soon as the State of Florida transmits the computer data regarding the refusal to take a breath test or blowing over a .08 the home state usually will honor what the State of Florida has done.

Will my car be impounded? Only if you are convicted.

Do I have to attend the DUI School? You must enroll, but not necessarily complete, if you lose you Administrative Suspension hearing before the case is resolved. The DUI School enrollment is a pre-condition to getting a Business Purposes Only license. If convicted of DUI, then DUI School is mandatory.