What happens after a DUI arrest in Hillsborough County: jail, the 10-day license deadline, refusal and CDL rules, RIDR diversion, and each court date.
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What happens after a DUI arrest in Hillsborough County: jail, the 10-day license deadline, refusal and CDL rules, RIDR diversion, and each court date.
Continue reading ›Rewrite/update date: November 3, 2026. Originally published in September 2025. A commercial driver’s license holder arrested for DUI in Florida is disqualified from commercial driving on the spot after a breath result of 0.08 or higher or a test refusal, even if the arrest happened in a personal car, under section 322.64, Florida Statutes. A…
Continue reading ›A Florida business purposes only hardship license covers work, school, church, and medical trips. Here is the trip-by-trip list of what is allowed, what is a gray area, and what is banned.
Continue reading ›Updated November 8, 2026 Yes, in many cases, but the threshold changed. Since October 1, 2026, Florida drivers must immediately notify police of a crash that causes injury, death, or apparent property damage of at least $2,000, up from $500, under section 316.065. Failing to make that call is a noncriminal traffic infraction. The higher…
Continue reading ›Rewrite/update date: October 27, 2026. Originally published in June 2025. FR44 insurance in Florida is a certificate your insurer files with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) proving you carry the higher liability limits required after a DUI: $100,000 per person and $300,000 per crash for bodily injury, plus $50,000 for…
Continue reading ›To choose a DUI defense attorney in Tampa, look for a lawyer who has taken DUI cases to jury trial and can give you case numbers to check. Before you sign, find out which attorney will actually handle your case. Get in writing what the fee covers, including the request to review your license suspension.…
Continue reading ›Florida’s leaving the scene tiers, the duties after a crash, the actual-knowledge rule from Dorsett, Paleveda and Chang, the 4-year minimum and departure, 2023 crash data, and defenses.
Continue reading ›The 10-day deadline after a Florida DUI arrest, your three choices, how formal review hearings are won, the first-DUI waiver, the Tampa hearing office, and conviction revocations.
Continue reading ›Since October 1, 2025, refusing a breath or urine test is a crime in Florida even the first time. The five elements, Birchfield and blood tests, recent cases, and the 10-day license deadline.
Continue reading ›Updated November 8, 2026 Short answer: Typical flat fees charged by criminal defense firms in the Tampa Bay area run $3,500 to $7,500 for a first DUI and $5,000 to $8,500 for a second DUI. Some firms charge a separate trial fee on top of that; The Brancato Law Firm charges one flat fee for…
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