IMPORTANT: You only have TEN (10) days to protect your ability to drive.

You may be able to keep Driving, but you must act quickly.

If you submitted and provided a breath sample of .08 or over, or if you refused to blow into the intoxilyzer machine, your drivers license was administratively suspended at the time of your arrest.

However, if you look at your DUI citation, there should be an area that indicates whether you qualify for a temporary license. If that box is checked there should be another box checked that allows you to use the citation as a driving permit for 10 days. After the 10 days has expired, it will be unlawful to drive unless you acted within those 10 days. If you drive without a license or a temporary permit, and you get caught, you risk being arrested, new criminal charges being filed against you, and even having your bond revoked or increased.

Under Florida Law, a person arrested for DUI, who has had their license administratively suspended has only 10 days to request and file for a formal review hearing. The outcome of this hearing has little to no effect on the prosecution of your DUI. However, if you win the administrative hearing, your license will be returned to you and will remain valid until you are convicted of the DUI. If you win your DUI case then your license will remain good.

If your license was valid prior to your DUI arrest, an experienced DUI Lawyer may be able to secure a temporary driving permit for you while you wait for your administrative hearing. If nothing else, this temporary driving permit will permit you to continue to drive until it expires.