What is the typical penalty for a DUI in Florida?
In Florida, DUI is known as a crime on enhancement. This means if you have a prior DUI conviction (even one from another state), the penalty for any subsequent DUI will be enhanced based on the prior conviction. A first conviction in Florida carries the following mandatory minimum sentence: Adjudication of Guilt* Fines and Court Costs of approximately $1000.00 Six (6) Months Probation Six (6) Months Driver’s License Revocation** DUI School Level I Fifty (50) Hours of Community Service Victim Awareness/Impact Panel Ten (10) Day Car Impoundment Six (6) Month Ignition Interlock Device*** *Most offenses in Florida allow first offenders to enter into a plea agreement or otherwise become eligible to have their adjudication of guilt withheld. This means that a person is not convicted and in most instances, he or she can then have his record sealed. Florida Law requires an adjudication of guilt for anyone who pleads no contest or who goes to trial and is found guilty. Consequently, a DUI can n
