FLORIDA

DUI Statute

In the state of Florida, a driving under the influence offense is:

Florida Statutes, Section 316.193

Typical Sentencing for First Offense

Jail Upto 6 months
Fines $250-$500
License Revocation 6 months
Interlock Ignition Device (IID) No
Probation Upto 1 year

Alternative Resolutions

These lead to no conviction and are called conditional discharge. Admissibility remains unavailable until completion and in the interim of these alternative programs.

Availability for DUI                                                Yes

Background checks

Pleading Down

Pleading guilty to some offenses is not equivalent to a crime in Canada, therefore it does not result in inadmissibility. Your lawyer could argue for a traffic violation or highway obstruction to contest a DUI/DWI which do not result in inadmissibility to Canada. Not all plea bargains guarantee admissibility.

Availability for DUI Yes
Possible plea(s) Wet Reckless

Expungement & Pardons

This allows your criminal record to be cleared. DUI convictions are eligible for expungements after the completion of the sentence, provided that there are no other charges pending against the offender.

Availability for DUI Yes
General info
  • Expungement (physical destruction of records) available after 10 years for first offenders granted deferred adjudication (“withholding adjudication of guilt”); for juvenile nonviolent first offender misdemeanants upon successful completion of diversion program; and for victims of human trafficking
  • Court may order sealing (limited access) and/or expungement of non-conviction records for first offenders with certain exceptions

Application Links

If inadmissibility to Canada cannot be avoided, these are the remedies offered:

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