Bail For Dui In Palm Beach
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Best Case. If you have been pulled over for allegedly driving under the influence, the best-case scenario you could hope for is that the officer(s) failed to gather enough evidence against you or made procedural, technical, or constitutional mistakes before, during or following your arrest.
For a first-time DUI conviction, Florida law imposes the following potential jail sentences: Up to 6 months in jail if your BAC was below 0.15% and there were no aggravating factors. Up to 9 months in jail if your BAC was 0.15% or higher, or if a minor was in the vehicle at the time of the offense.
Average Bail for a DUI in Florida For a first-time DUI offense, you're generally looking at bail amounts ranging from $100 to $3,000.
Contrary to popular belief, a positive breathalyzer or breath test in Florida does not always lead to a conviction. Nearly 40 percent of the 55,000 people that are arrested on DUI charges are not convicted.
Reducing Your DUI to Reckless Driving in Florida A reckless driving conviction is a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida and results in jail time not to exceed 60 days.
For example, a first-time misdemeanor DUI offense might involve a relatively modest bail setting of $5,000–$10,000 dollars, while a felony DUI may prescribe a $100,000 bail setting, pursuant to the local bail schedule.
Average Bail for a DUI in Florida For a first-time DUI offense, you're generally looking at bail amounts ranging from $100 to $3,000.
Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.134, state prosecutors generally have up to 30 days to file charges against someone following their arrest. If the defendant remains uncharged, the court must release them on their own recognizance by the 33rd day following their initial arrest.
If you've been arrested for a DUI in Florida, you only have 10 days from the date of your arrest to save your driver's license. Your driver's license is immediately suspended upon your Florida DUI arrest. For the next 10 days, you may drive only to work or for business using your ticket as a permit.
