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 ›How to fight a DUI charge in Hillsborough County: how our Tampa attorneys attack the stop, field sobriety tests, breath and blood results, and refusal charges.
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 ›Florida’s impairment standard for marijuana DUI, urine and blood rules, Trenton’s Law, the science on THC and impairment, DRE opinions, medical cards, delta-8, and penalties.
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…
Continue reading ›How Florida’s Intoxilyzer inspection and repair rules work, what State v. Kilburn held, what changed on July 1, 2026, and how our attorneys challenge breath test results.
Continue reading ›Updated November 6, 2026 A drug recognition expert (DRE) is a police officer trained to decide whether a driver is impaired by drugs rather than alcohol, and which of seven drug categories is most likely responsible. In Florida, officers are certified through a program run by the Institute of Police Technology and Management at the…
Continue reading ›Updated November 6, 2026 Only in two situations: you actually consent, or a court later finds true exigent circumstances based on the specific facts of your case. Otherwise, officers need a warrant. On September 2, 2026, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in State v. Marlin affirmed the suppression of a forced blood draw in…
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