Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. Penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner of which the offense is proven.
Penalties for DUI in Florida are as follows:
- First Conviction: Not less than $500, or more than $1,000. With blood/breath alcohol level (BAL) of .15 or higher or minor in the vehicle: Not less than $1,000, or more than $2,000.
- Second Conviction: Not less than $1,000, or more than $2,000. With BAL of .15 or higher or minor in the vehicle: Not less than $2,000, or more than $4,000.
- Third Conviction More than 10 years from second: Not less than $2,000, or more than $5,000. With BAL of .15 or higher or minor in the vehicle: Not less than $4,000.
- Fourth or Subsequent Conviction: Not less than $2,000.
Penalties for DUI in Florida may also include community service, probation or imprisonment based on the conviction.
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