If you are convicted of under 21 DUI, your sentencing could include the following penalties:
Under 21 Driver with BAC of .02% or above: If a first offense, the driver’s license will be suspended for 6 months. If the driver has previously been convicted of DUI, their license will be suspended for 1 year.
Under 21 Driver who refuses breath or blood test: For refusal to submit to a chemical BAC test the driver’s license will be suspended for 1 year. If a second or subsequent refusal, the driver will lose their license for 18 months.
Under 18 Driver with a BAC of .02% or above: Minors charged with DUI will face a 6 month license suspension for a first offense as well as mandatory evaluation at an addictions facility or completion of an alcohol education program.
Under 21 Driver with BAC of .08% or above: If an underage driver is convicted of DUI with a BAC of .08% or above they face the same penalties as a driver aged 21 or older. The penalties for a first DUI offense in Florida include fines of $500 to $1,000, driver’s license suspension of 180 days to 1 year, vehicle impoundment, incarceration in county jail up to 6 months, and 50 hours of community service.
What happens if you get a dui under 21?
If you are convicted of under 21 DUI, your sentencing could include the following penalties:
Under 21 Driver with BAC of .02% or above: If a first offense, the driver’s license will be suspended for 6 months. If the driver has previously been convicted of DUI, their license will be suspended for 1 year.
Under 21 Driver who refuses breath or blood test: For refusal to submit to a chemical BAC test the driver’s license will be suspended for 1 year. If a second or subsequent refusal, the driver will lose their license for 18 months.
Under 18 Driver with a BAC of .02% or above: Minors charged with DUI will face a 6 month license suspension for a first offense as well as mandatory evaluation at an addictions facility or completion of an alcohol education program.
Under 21 Driver with BAC of .08% or above: If an underage driver is convicted of DUI with a BAC of .08% or above they face the same penalties as a driver aged 21 or older. The penalties for a first DUI offense in Florida include fines of $500 to $1,000, driver’s license suspension of 180 days to 1 year, vehicle impoundment, incarceration in county jail up to 6 months, and 50 hours of community service.
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