Florida DUI law is probably tougher than DUI law in most other states. Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven.
When you first get arrested for a DUI in Florida you probably sat in jail waiting to be released wondering why in the world they were keeping you so long? Well, here’s the specific criteria that must be met for the police to release someone after being arrested for a DUI offense in Florida:
- The person is no longer under the influence and;
- The person’s normal faculties are no longer impaired
- The person’s blood/breath alcohol level is lower than 0.05; or
- Eight hours have elapsed from the time the person was arrested
Surrounding Communities
- Baldwin
- Callahan
- Mill Cove
- Orange Park
- Pointe Verde
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