Brevard County, Florida DUI Lawyer
Steven G. Casanova, Brevard County Florida DUI attorney defending clients in DUI, Driving Under the Influence cases and Felony Drug cases. Mr. Casanova is also a certified Intoxilyzer 5000 breath test operator and maintenance technician who can analyze your breath test results and thus provide your best defense in any DUI case.
316.193: Driving under the influence; penalties.
A person is guilty of the offense of driving under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in the penalties section if the person is driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle within this state.
The person is under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s.877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired.
The person has a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or
The person has a breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
PenaltiesFirst Conviction A fine of not less than $250 or more than $500 AND imprisonment of not more than 6 months Second Conviction A fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 AND imprisonment of not more than 9 months Third Conviction A fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,500 AND imprisonment of not more than 12 months AND is a Felony
Any person who is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section is guilty of a Felony of the Third Degree; the fine imposed for such third or subsequent violation may not be less than $1,000.
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