Fort Myers DUI Attorneys

Florida DUI Overview

The defense lawyers at Musca Law have extensive experience in representing clients who have been arrested for and charged with DUI in South Florida. Our attorneys take on cases throughout Fort Myers and the surrounding areas, including those involving underage DUI, felony DUI, multiple DUI, commercial DUI and DUI with injury. Our understanding of Florida DUI law as well as drunk driving cases in general gives us the opportunity to provide the highest quality representation in all the cases our attorneys handle.

Florida DUI Charges

A driver may face standard DUI charges in Fort Myers, Florida if he or she is driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or greater, or if he or she has impaired mental and/or physical abilities due to alcohol or drugs. If convicted, a driver may face jail time, fines, probation, license suspension, community service, and more.

Enhanced Penalty DUI
Most states impose increased penalties for drivers who are found to be driving with excessively high blood alcohol concentrations at the time of their arrest. In Florida, enhanced penalties will apply to drivers who have a blood alcohol level of .20% or greater. The offender, if convicted, can expect to face increased imprisonment, higher fines and a longer term of driver’s license suspension.

Implied Consent
Florida implied consent laws make it an offense to refuse to submit to a breath or blood test after a DUI arrest. Most often a first refusal will result in driver’s license suspension, but multiple refusals may result in jail time if the driver is convicted. A defense attorney can help you contest an implied consent violation so you do not face these penalties.

Zero Tolerance
Fort Myers, Florida also enforces “zero tolerance” laws in regards to underage drinking and driving. A driver who is under 21 years old may face penalties for operating a motor vehicle with even trace amount of alcohol in his or her breath or blood. An underage driver with a blood alcohol concentration of .02% or greater may face penalties under Florida’s zero tolerance law. A DUI defense lawyer experienced in representing underage clients can help you fight your charges and therefore avoid license suspension and other penalties that would otherwise come with a conviction for an underage DUI offense.

DUI Lawyers in Fort Myers, Florida

At Musca Law, our lawyers use a team approach in representing clients who have been charged with DUI. With our over 100 years of collective legal experience at your back, you have the greatest opportunity of reaching a positive case outcome.

Contact a Fort Myers DUI lawyer at Musca Law today!