Driving Under the Influence in Polk County, FL Polk County DUI Attorney

If you have been arrested for Driving under the Influence or Drunk Driving (DUI), contact an experienced criminal defense attorney for Polk County. At the Sammis Law Firm, P.A., we focus on DUI cases and have a proven track record of success. Call 813-250-0500 to find out what you need to do today to protect all of your rights and have the best chance of avoiding a DUI conviction.

After Your Arrest You Only Have 10 Days to Demand a Formal Review Hearing to Protect Your Driver's License

Remember that you only have 10 days after your arrest to file a request for a formal review hearing with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. If you fail to do you, your driver's license will be automatically suspended for a period of six (6) months for a breath test reading over the legal limit of 0.08 or for a period of one year for an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing case.

If your driver's license is administratively suspended in Polk County, Florida, you may be apply for a business purpose only or hardship license after serving out a "hard suspension" period during which you can not drive for any reason. If you took the breath test and blew over the legal limit, then a 30 day hard suspension will result. If you allegedly refused to take the breath test, then a one year suspension will result after an administrative suspension.

The Benefits of Hiring an Attorney Early in the Process to Fight your DUI Arrest in Polk County

Hiring an attorney early in the process allows you to fight the administrative suspension of your driver's license. At the formal review hearing your attorney can subpoena of the law enforcement officers that were involved in your arrest to provide testimony under oath that is recorded. That testimony can later be used to prepare motions to dismiss, or motions to suppress or exclude evidence during your criminal trial. This formal review hearing is particularly important in misdemeanor DUI cases because your DUI attorney does not normally have the opportunity to take a deposition of the officers involved in your arrest before a motion hearing or trial.

Wining your Polk County DUI case through Motions to Suppress and Motions to Dismiss

In many DUI cases in which a viable motion can be filed, the best results occur after your attorney has filed a motion to suppress or exclude evidence, or potentially a motion to dismiss. Learn more about potential defenses that may apply to your DUI prosecution by contacting an experienced DUI lawyer who is experienced in fighting cases in Bartow, Polk County, Florida.

Schedule Your Free Consultation Over the Phone or In the Office Today

Contact the Sammis Law Firm today to fight out what steps you must take in the 10 days after your arrest to preserved all of your options for the best result in your Bartow, Polk County, Florida, driving under the influence or drunk driving (DUI) case.

DUI Information Center

Florida DUI Penalities and Punishments - If you have been arrested for a DUI in Bartow, Florida, find out more about the possible penalties and punishments that can follow a DUI conviction under Florida law.

DUI Administrative Hearings - Find out more about protecting your driver's license administrative suspension that can otherwise occur after your arrest in Bartow, Polk County, Florida, even if you are not ultimately convicted of DUI.

DUI Refusal Cases - Find out more about DUI arrests that occur after an alleged refusal to submit to a chemical test of your blood, breath or urine. Special considerations apply to DUI refusal cases in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. Find out more about the "good news" and the "bad news" about an arrest for DUI after an alleged refusal.

Defending Women Against DUI - If you are a woman arrested for DUI in Bartow, Polk County, Florida, visit this page for more information about special defenses and considerations that can apply to defending women charged with DUI.

DUI Roadblock or Checkpoint Cases - Where you arrested during a roadblock or checkpoint in Bartow or Polk County, Florida? Visit this page for more information about filing and litigating a motion to suppress all evidence that occurred after a roadblock or checkpoint case.

FR-44 Insurance - What are the real costs of a DUI conviction after a DUI arrest in Bartow, FL? Find out about how much your insurance will go up after a DUI conviction.

Felony DUI with Serious Bodily Injury - Where you arrested for the felony DUI charge of DUI with serious bodily injury in Bartow, Florida or Polk County, Florida. If so, visit this page to find out more information about defenses that can exist to felony dui charges.