by seligman | Jul 23, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
If you have a suspended drivers license in Florida and you need a drivers license to work or for business purposes you may be able to get a business only hardship license. You may want an experienced suspended license lawyer to help you. Florida permits application for a hardship, Business Purpose Only (BPO) license after a first-time DUI conviction. To qualify for a BPO license, you may be required to successfully complete "DUI School" or any other mandatory substance abuse evaluation(s). Generally, a first-time DUI offender must abstain from driving for 30 days, if the driver took the breath test. However, a license may be suspended for up to 90 days, if the driver refused the breath test before becoming eligible for a hardship license. * Disclaimer: This summary was prepared by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and should be used as a reference only. Interested parties should refer to the full text of the law before drawing legal conclusions. DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, Chemical Substances or Controlled Substances). s. 316.193, F.S. 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. The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven. Fine Schedule s. 316.193(2)(a)-(b), F.S. 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...
by seligman | Jul 17, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Guy Seligman is an experienced suspended license reinstatement lawyer for DUI convictions. If your license has been suspended for a DUI speak to a lawyer with almost three decades experience in Florida. Get your driving license priviledges reinstated. Florida DUI and administrative suspension laws are very strict in Florida. Your driving priviledges can be easily lost for habitual DUI offenses and expecially for traffic accidents causing injury to another while under the influence. This summary was prepared by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and is being offered as a service and used as a reference only. Interested parties should hire an experienced DUI license suspension lawyer. DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, Chemical Substances or Controlled Substances). s. 316.193, F.S. 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. The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven. Fine Schedule s. 316.193(2)(a)-(b), F.S. 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....
by seligman | Jul 17, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Is having something negative on your driving history stopping you from getting your professional license? Our skilled expungement and license reinstatement lawyers are here to help. A criminal conviction can affect an individual during the licensure or certification process. Are you a medical professional, pilot, trucker or ship captain arrested for a DUI ? You can lose your license. Loss or suspension of a professional license, such as a medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, lawyer, dentist, accountant or engineer can affect the offender as well as the people who are dependent on him or her. Authorities across the state of Florida review court records, run fingerprint checks and investigate complaints. Professionals without clean records face license revocation or suspension. If you want to be a doctor, dentist, or some other professional they are going to look seriously at your criminal background and how it relates to your job. Administrative Disqualification Law For Professional Drivers First Disqualification for Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle With an Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level (.04 or above): 1 year disqualification driving a motor vehicle while he or she is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance: 1 year disqualification First Disqualification for Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine or Blood Test Arising from the Operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle: 1-year disqualification Second or Subsequent Disqualification for Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine, or Blood Test Arising from the Operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle: permanently disqualified. Second or Subsequent Disqualification of driving a motor vehicle while he or she is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled...
by seligman | Jul 15, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
The suspended license DUI Law Firm of Guy Seligman is here to help you if your license is suspended for a DUI charge. We are here for your DUI defense 24 hrs and ready to help you. A Florida DUI is a serious offense and can result in your license getting suspended. a DUI,DWL, or drunk driving first-time offense can result in a $1,000 fine , 50 hours of community service, and six months in jail. You must consult with an experienced DUI defense lawyer right away. A DUI is a term meaning driving under the influence. DWI means driving while intoxicated. Both are the same thing.The common term in Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Orlando and all of Florida is DUI. If you have been artrested for a DUI and Your license has been suspended call our DUI, Suspended License Helpline today. In Ft Lauderdale Florida you are breaking the law of you are operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or more. Your blood-alcohol level may be determined by a breathalyzer test. The police officer at the scene will usually administer this test. A breathalyzer is a device that can measure alcohol concentrations in a person's breath. If your alcohol concentration proves to be above the legal limit, the officer will place you under arrest. If your blood-alcohol level is at .15 or above, you may face harsher penalties under Florida DWI law. For example, a first-time DUI offense in Florida has a fine range of $500 to $1,000. However, if your blood-alcohol level is at or above .15, this...
by seligman | Jul 10, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Guy Seligman is an experienced Florida criminal appeals lawyer covering Miami, Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, Ft Myers, Panama City, Pensacola, Clearwater and all of Florida. Law Office of Guy Seligman Announces Concentration on Florida amd Ft Lauderdale Criminal Appeals The Fort Lauderdale criminal defense office of Guy Seligman announces a new expanded legal department for Florida criminal appeals. This new criminal appeals department is equipped to handle criminal appeals from the entire state of Florida. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 04, 2012 – The Fort Lauderdale criminal appeals and criminal defense office of Guy Seligman has opened a new department to handle criminal appeals for the entire state of Florida. This criminal appeals department has expanded resources to handle a growing number of criminal appeal clients. According to Criminal appeals lawyer Guy Seligman: "When you hired your lawyer and went to court, you hoped for the best, but if the judge made errors or the lawyer dropped the ball on your case and you lost you have a real chance to challenge the judgment or sentence. An appeal looks at what the Judge or the other side did or did not do and another Court examines what happened at the trial and looks to see if there was enough error to grant a new trial." The new criminal appeals division can respond quickly and timely to protect your right in the Florida Criminal appeals process. "THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS YOU HAVE SO LITTLE TIME TO FILE AN APPEAL- 30 days from the Judgment or Sentence date", says Seligman. ...
by seligman | Jul 6, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
CDL TRAFFIC TICKET DEFENSE LAWYER GUY SELIGMAN CAN HELP YOU GET YOUR PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE BACK Fight your CDL traffic tickets and get back on the road again. Our CDL Florida ticket defense program can help you with CDL problems in Florida. If you have a Florida CDL problem or are in another state with a driving violation in Florida we can help. Guy Seligman is an expereinced CDL traffic ticket defense lawyer . Truckers License Defense and License Reinstatement Helpline Traffic ticket defense for truckers CDL citation lawyer for moving & non moving violations, Defense for truck violations, CDL defense Lawyer, Truckers helpline, Protect Your CDL and Your Future Employabiity This Truckers Helpline Law Office can provide you with CDL, traffic ticket, trucker defense and trucking violations in Florida. Speeding traffic tickets, Overweight charges, Equipment violations, Following too close, Careless driving, Suspended license, DWI, DUI, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device, Lane Change violations,...
