Facing a DUI Arrest in Tampa, Florida?
A DUI arrest and conviction can have a dramatic impact on your life as a driver. A DUI arrest can result in severe limitations that can affect access to your car. Conviction of even a first offense DUI results in vehicle impoundment of at least 10 days and, if the breath test is above .15, installment of a mandatory ignition interlock system.
Are you facing a DUI arrest? Call the law office of Jeff Keel, P.A. at 813.282.3858 for your free consultation. You can also contact me online.
How can a DUI arrest affect your life?
I have been a DUI defense lawyer since 1995. In my years as an attorney, I have handled more than 3,000 DUI arrest cases. Many of these cases involved helping clients with issues involving vehicle impoundment and interlock ignition systems. If you must deal with an ignition interlock system, you must have it installed at your own expense and must successfully blow into the tube, registering a BAC of less than .05 before your car will even start. My firm has reached many successful outcomes on behalf of people who have been arrested for and charged with DUI. I understand the limitations that having your vehicle impounded and fighting with an ignition interlock system place on your life, and I strive to minimize the presence of both of these in your life. I can argue to reduce or have your charges dropped and thereby reduce the impact of the consequences.
Vehicle impoundment is ordered upon any conviction for a DUI in Florida. Your vehicle will be locked up for a minimum of 10 to as much as 90 days. For first offense DUI, vehicle impoundment will be at least 10 days; for second offense DUI at least 30 days; and for third offense DUI approximately 90 days. You will have to pay for your own vehicle to be impounded or immobilized.
Ignition interlock is not mandatory upon conviction of a first DUI, except when the individual had a BAC of .15. An ignition interlock device requires the driver to blow into the device prior to starting or driving the car. The installation and maintenance of the system is the responsibility of the convicted person. For a second offense DUI, the ignition device is ordered in the car for about one year and for third offense DUI for about two years.
It is possible to reduce the limiting affect of both vehicle impoundment/immobilization and an ignition interlock device. Contact my firm to schedule your free consultation. Call me at 813.282.3858 or contact me online.
