| Driving under intoxication from alcohol or drugs is a | | | | review the facts of the case, handle court procedures, |
| serious traffic violation in Florida and comes under | | | | and determine the client's standing in the case. He can |
| misdemeanor or traffic crime or even felony in some | | | | also negotiate on the behalf of the client for case |
| cases. Violators of DWI (driving while intoxicated) laws | | | | settlements. DUI attorneys can also help in the review |
| can be arrested and penalized under the Driving Under | | | | of the driver's license suspension a few days after the |
| the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, Chemical | | | | arrest. They may also help with alcohol rehab |
| Substances or Controlled Substances Law. s. 316.193, | | | | programs and even ask the court for leniency showing |
| F.S. A person is said to be under the influence of | | | | that the person is changing for the better. |
| alcohol if he/she has blood or breath alcohol content of | | | | Florida DUI attorneys are generally well versed in all |
| more than 0.08 (grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of | | | | the technicalities like breath tests, blood analysis, urine |
| blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath). As | | | | tests and drug recognition evaluations. They can |
| per the Florida law, every person operating a motor | | | | provide defense based on these test results if they |
| vehicle gives an "implied consent" to take a chemical | | | | are favorable for the client. They can also defend by |
| breath test when suspected of drunk driving by an | | | | analyzing the environment and road conditions at the |
| official. There could be blood tests and urine tests also | | | | time and location of the arrests and any other factors |
| for determining the levels of alcohol in blood and urine. | | | | that may have affected the sobriety tests at that time. |
| Refusal to take these tests would result in confiscation | | | | Defense can also be built by analyzing the DUI |
| of the driving license for a year. | | | | deposition testimonies of the cops as well as state |
| There are certain legal formalities to be undertaken | | | | expert witnesses. Attorneys can effectively review |
| when involved in DUI cases. It is better to take the help | | | | the case for any loopholes, conduct independent |
| of an attorney who has specialized in such cases. An | | | | analysis of the blood samples, check the calibration |
| attorney would be able to provide guidance about the | | | | and maintenance records of the breath-analyzing |
| rights of a person in the event of being arrested under | | | | machine, suppress evidence and obtain good |
| DUI offence. The role of a DUI attorney would be to | | | | witnesses to provide the best defense. |