Anyone who is under arrest and about to be formally charged with DUI is bursting with questions about what will happen next. Will you be released immediately or held overnight? Will it be in the paper the next day? Will you lose your job? No one is i...
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If you are charged with Reckless Driving in Florida, you need to understand what it takes for the prosecutor to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. When a defendant thinks they know enough about the law to decide how to plead in court, they r...
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Prosecutors in the Tampa area often offer to lower DUI charges to Reckless Driving charges if no personal or property damage occurs. Because every DUI case is unique, consulting with a DUI attorney will help guide you through your options when decidi...
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When a police officer stops a motorist because of either a driving infraction or for other “reasonable” grounds, the officer will not yet have “probable cause” to arrest the person for DUI. The law requires that the officer have more informat...
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A statute of limitation is a law that sets the end date for any civil or criminal prosecution to be filed in a Florida court. If a court complaint is filed against a defendant beyond the time allowed by the statute of limitation, the court will grant...
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Florida has some of the harshest anti-DUI laws in the country. And in combination with Florida’s law prohibiting any DUI conviction from being expunged from the public record, many drivers think there’s no way to win a DUI case in Florida once yo...
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Florida’s expungement laws are among the strictest in the country. So are Florida’s DUI laws. While a DUI “conviction” can not be expunged or sealed, some DUI arrests and prosecutions can be sealed so that no public record is visible to...
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With so many sources of questionable information available to everyone these days, people can get a lot of incorrect information. At the Stechschulte Nell Law Firm, we believe you should be certain about what constitutes a DUI under the law in ...
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If you are stopped for a suspected DUI, law enforcement may ask you to take a breathalyzer test. But before you decide to submit to a breathalyzer test or refuse one, you should know how the process works and know your rights. How a Brea...
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Being arrested is an overwhelming experience; add to that an arrest for a DUI, which courts in Florida do not take lightly. It is important to know what to expect and what the steps are in the DUI court process. Even though you may know how the ...
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