Boca Raton DUI Lawyer

Driving under the influence (DUI) happens more often than most think, as the intoxication threshold can be reached with just three or four drinks for a smaller person, and four or five drinks for a larger person. If you were arrested for driving under the influence, you need to reach out to a Boca Raton DUI lawyer as soon as possible. The lawyers at Haber | Blank LLP treat every DUI case with the seriousness that they deserve.

DUI Penalties Depend on the Defendant’s Prior Convictions

Intoxicated driving accounts for nearly a third of all traffic fatalities, and hundreds of thousands of serious injuries every year. As such, prosecutors are unlikely to go easy on you, even if you have a spotless driving record. Furthermore, a DUI will essentially be on your driving record permanently (75 years in Florida), and your auto insurance premium is likely to go up by at least 50 percent.

1. First Conviction For a BAC of 0.08 to 0.14—Up to six months in jail and a fine between $500 and $1,000.
2. Second Conviction For a BAC of 0.08 to 0.14—Up to six months in jail and a fine between $1,000 and $2,000. If the second conviction was within five years of a prior conviction, there is a mandatory imprisonment of at least 10 days.
3. Third Conviction For a BAC of 0.08 to 0.14—Up to six months in jail and a fine between $2,000 and $5,000. If the second conviction was within five years of a prior conviction, there is a mandatory imprisonment of at least 30 days.

• First Conviction For a BAC of 0.15 and higher, or a minor was in the vehicle—Up to nine months in jail and a fine between $1,00 and $2,000.
• Second Conviction For a BAC of 0.15 and higher, or a minor was in the vehicle—Up to 12 months in jail and a fine between $2,000 and $4,000. If the second conviction was within five years of a prior conviction, there is a mandatory imprisonment of at least 10 days.

Other penalties include impounding the vehicle, mandatory installation of an ignition interlock, community service, substance abuse counseling, monthly reporting, DUI driving school, and license revocation.

Penalties for Causing Bodily Injury While Drunk Driving

If you caused serious bodily injury while driving under the influence, you are facing a third-degree felony.  A third-degree felony is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and five years in state prison.

Call a Boca Raton DUI Lawyer Today

If you were arrested for a DUI, whether this is your first or fourth offense, you must contact an lawyer immediately. The Boca Raton DUI lawyers here at Haber | Blank LLP will use every tool at their disposal—lack of probable cause, improper stop, defective breathalyzer, unreliable sobriety test, etc.—to keep you out of jail. Call us today at 954-767-0300 to schedule a free consultation.