Florida Administrative Suspension Law
Suspended License for DUI
In Florida, anyone arrested for DUI and who provides a breath test result
over.08 will have their driving privileges suspended for six months by
the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). In
the case of a refusal to submit to a breath test, blood test or urine
test (where applicable) DHSMV imposes a one year suspension, or an eighteen
month suspension if the driver has had their privilege suspended previously
for refusing to submit to the breath test, blood test or urine test.
Schedule a free case evaluation with my firm if you need representation during your driver's license hearing.
Temporary Driver's License
The Florida Uniform Traffic Citation (yellow traffic ticket) charging you
with DUI serves as a temporary driver license for ten calendar days from
the date of your arrest. This "permit" allows driving for business
or employment purposes. That means to and from work, on the job driving,
food shopping, banking, court, your lawyer's office…no pleasure driving.
Effective on July 1, 2013, the rules regulating the administrative suspension
of a driver's license after a DUI arrest, and the right to review
that administrative suspension, change.
Changes to Florida's DUI Administrative Hearings
If you have no prior DUI convictions or administrative suspensions or convictions
for an alcohol/drug-related offense, there are three options:
- Request an informal review hearing;
- Request a formal review hearing; or
- Request a hearing for "Business Purpose Only" restricted privileges,
thus waiving the right to a formal or informal review hearing.
DHSMV is taking the position that the date of the DUI arrest controls.
So, for example, if the arrest and notice of suspension are dated before
July 1, 2013 there is no option to avoid the "hard time" suspension
by immediately requesting a "review of eligibility." However,
if the DUI arrest date and/or notice of suspension are dated July 1, 2013,
or later, then the new regulations apply.
The New Formal Review Hearing Process, effective July 1, 2013
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