Tag: dui

If you were arrested for DUI in Palm Beach County Florida and this is your first DUI, there may be some good news for you if your breath or blood-alcohol level was less than .15 (.08 is the legal limit in Florida). If your level was less than .15, then you may be able to […]

The police sometimes arrest people for misdemeanor DUI when they don't have a right to do so. For example, in the case of Glenn Steiner v. the State of Florida, the facts were as follows: A security guard at a condominium complex noticed the driver of an automobile which was stopped in the driveway near […]

In the case of Missouri v. Tyler McNeely, Mr. McNeely was arrested for DUI and then forced to give blood at a nearby hospital. His case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court where he successfully argued that forcing him to give blood without first getting a warrant violated his right to […]

In the case of Christopher Brooks versus the State of Florida, Mr. Brooks was arrested for DUI while trying to save his cat. The facts are as follows: At approximately 1 a.m. on October 30, 2010, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy clocked Brooks' car travelling at 84 miles per hour in a 55 mile per […]

            You can be charged with felony DUI in Palm Beach County, Florida if you are charged with committing a third DUI that occurs within 10 years of a previous DUI conviction.  But how can you get that charge dismissed?               If you were […]

            DUI roadblocks are legal in Palm Beach County, Florida but only if the police do certain things that they are required by law to do such as:             1.  Have written guidelines that cover in detail the procedures which they are to follow at […]

There are two licensed DUI schools in Palm Beach County, Florida. They are: 1. Metro Traffic School of Palm Beach 1993 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415 Telephone: 561-963-7555 Website: www.metrotrafficschool.com   2. Pride Integrated Services, Inc. of Palm Beach County 1310 North Congress Avenue, Suite 200 West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Telephone: […]

            If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, the cost (plus tax) for you to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car is as follows:   $12 interlock fee   $75 installation fee   (But if the judge in your case decides that you […]

             If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, Florida you are required to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car in the following circumstances:             1.  If it is your first DUI conviction, you do not have to get […]

           If you are convicted of DUI, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device in your car.  What is an ignition interlock device?  It is a machine that you must install on your car's dashboard.  Before you start your car, you must blow into that machine.  If your blood-alcohol […]