DUI charges are a criminal offense in Florida.
Under Florida law, if you are convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substances is one offense, you will be sentenced as a criminal defendant.
The penalties of a DUI conviction are the same, regardless of the how the charge is proven.
In Florida, there are many mandatory penalties that must be imposed for a DUI charge. The mandatory conditions that are imposed for each and every DUI sentence are:
DUI fine schedule, per section 316.193, Florida Statutes.
- First conviction:
- Not less than $500 or more than $1,000.
- If blood/breath alcohol level (BAL) was .15 or higher, or if there was a minor in the vehicle, not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000.
- Second conviction:
- Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000.
- If BAL was .15 or higher, or if there was a minor in the vehicle, not less than $2,000 or more than $4,000.
- Third conviction (within 10 years from the second offense):
- Not less than $2,000 or more than $5,000.
- If BAL was .15 or higher, or if there was a minor in the vehicle, not less than $4,000.
- Third conviction (more than 10 years from second):
- Not less than $2,000 or more than $5,000.
- If BAL was .15 or higher, or if there was a minor in the vehicle, not less than $4,000.
- Fourth or subsequent conviction:
- Not less than $2,000.
- If BAL was .15 or higher, or if there was a minor in the vehicle, not less than $4,000.
