Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
A DUI arrest is traumatic. Most people arrested fir DUI have never been exposed to the criminal justice system, let alone handcuffed and taken to jail. If you have been arrested for DUI, the attorneys at Stephen H. Artman, P.A. can meet with you to review the case and explain your options. Understanding the process and the choices you have can greatly reduce the stress and anxiety you may be feeling.
Administrative Process
After a DUI arrest, the officer typically takes your Florida Driver's License and issues you a temporary (10) day driving permit. You have got to act quickly! If you want to fight the suspension of your license, you only have (10) days from the date of the arrest to request a hearing with the Department of Highways and Motor Vehicles. Your attorney will file a demand for a formal review hearing to contest the administrative suspension of your driver's license.
If you are eligible, your attorney can help you obtain a (42) day driving permit so you can continue to drive to school and work while your attorney fights the case. Our attorneys are experienced in fighting DUI cases involving a refusal to submit to a chemical test of your breath, blood, or urine throughout Polk County. We are also experienced in fighting DUI cases involving a breath test reading over the legal limit of 0.08 and even blows higher than a 0.15 that might otherwise require the dreaded ignition inter lock device.
Contact Stephen H. Artman, P.A. today, we will schedule the administrative hearing. We can subpoena the law enforcement officers involved in the arrest and question them under oath. If we win the administrative hearing, your license will not be suspended; even if we lose, the hearing can provide important information that can be used to defend your criminal case.
Criminal Case
The State Attorney's Office in the county in which you were arrested will prosecute your case in the county or circuit court. Your attorney will obtain all police reports, videos, and test results so that they can evaluate the strength of the State's case. It is possible that law enforcement committed errors, which could result in the reduction of your charges or in some cases the dismissal of the case.
Administrative Process
After a DUI arrest, the officer typically takes your Florida Driver's License and issues you a temporary (10) day driving permit. You have got to act quickly! If you want to fight the suspension of your license, you only have (10) days from the date of the arrest to request a hearing with the Department of Highways and Motor Vehicles. Your attorney will file a demand for a formal review hearing to contest the administrative suspension of your driver's license.
If you are eligible, your attorney can help you obtain a (42) day driving permit so you can continue to drive to school and work while your attorney fights the case. Our attorneys are experienced in fighting DUI cases involving a refusal to submit to a chemical test of your breath, blood, or urine throughout Polk County. We are also experienced in fighting DUI cases involving a breath test reading over the legal limit of 0.08 and even blows higher than a 0.15 that might otherwise require the dreaded ignition inter lock device.
Contact Stephen H. Artman, P.A. today, we will schedule the administrative hearing. We can subpoena the law enforcement officers involved in the arrest and question them under oath. If we win the administrative hearing, your license will not be suspended; even if we lose, the hearing can provide important information that can be used to defend your criminal case.
Criminal Case
The State Attorney's Office in the county in which you were arrested will prosecute your case in the county or circuit court. Your attorney will obtain all police reports, videos, and test results so that they can evaluate the strength of the State's case. It is possible that law enforcement committed errors, which could result in the reduction of your charges or in some cases the dismissal of the case.
