If you live in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach area (or are visiting the area for Spring Break) and are arrested for DUI, you should be aware that a conviction for DUI carries mandatory penalties as established by the Florida Legislature. In addition to those mandatory penalties, the local courts may also impose other penalties as a result of your conviction for DUI.
For persons convicted of DUI in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach those Penalties Include:
1. Pay Fines and Court Costs
2. Probation
3. Suspension of Driver’s License
4. Vehicle Impound
5. Community Service Hours
6. DUI School
7. Ignition Interlock
8. Jail Time
9. Vehicle Impact Panel
All of these examples are either required, or common examples of penalties associated with a DUI conviction in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach area. However, additional penalties or enhancement of the aforementioned penalties may occur when one of the following facts exists in your case:
– Children are in the Car
– BAC (breath/blood alcohol content) above 0.15
– damage to person or property (if serious bodily injury occurs to the other party then the charge of DUI could become a felony)
I first and foremost recommend and urge all to abstain from operating a motor vehicle after consumption of alcohol. However, if you have been charged with DUI in the Destin/ Fort Walton Beach Area I also recommend you speak with an attorney about your case prior to entering a plea to this charge.
Jeremy S. Keich is a Destin criminal defense attorney with offices in Destin(Okaloosa County) and DeFuniak Springs(Walton County). As a Destin criminal defense lawyer, I have helped clients resolve DUI and alcohol related offenses.
If you have been charged with driving under the influence or any other criminal offense while in Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, DeFuniak Springs or anywhere in Northwest Florida , feel free to contact this Destin Criminal Defense Lawyer at (850) 460-2989 or visit https://keichlaw.com for more information.
WARNING: Nothing in this blog should be construed as legal advice nor should it be construed as an attorney-client relationship.