DUI

DUI, or Driving Under Influence, is a serious offense when it goes on your record. There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself and your rights when you are arrested for a DUI. Having a conviction on your record can subject you to higher insurance rates or even refused coverage. The costs of a DUI conviction can be burdensome with fines, costs of investigation, probation costs, interlock device costs, and more. In order to potentially defend against these issues, it is imperative that you hire an experienced defense attorney.

Things to consider if stopped for an alleged DUI Defense:

• Be Polite.
• Provide the required documentation.
• Only answer basic identification questions. Politely indicate that answering additional questions is not preferred without your attorney present. You can even say “I’d like to speak with my attorney before answering any questions.” Or “I would like to exercise my right to remain silent.”
• Performing a Field Sobriety Exercise (FSE) is not required in Florida law. However, refusal to perform an FSE may be construed as consciousness of guilt. The State of Florida always has the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt to attain a conviction. Performing FSEs is a decision that only you can make.
• Suspended License
• Driving While License Suspended (DWLS)