SEMINOLE COUNTY DUI ATTORNEY
FACING SERIOUS DUI CHARGES IN
SEMINOLE COUNTY
If you are charged with DUI in
Seminole County, your vehicle can be
impounded by the police. This
presents, at the very least, an
inconvenience for you and your
family who may rely on the vehicle
and can rise to the level of a
hardship. An experienced Seminole
County DUI attorney may, under
certain circumstances, be able to
help you attain a waiver of the
impound requirement.
The vehicle you were driving or
another vehicle that is registered
in your name may be ordered to be
impounded or immobilized following
an arrest for driving under the
influence. This should not run
concurrent with any jail or prison
sentence, so it is advisable to wait
until after the completion of any
sentence before making arrangements
for impoundment.
The length of impoundment varies
according to how many DUI offenses
you have had:
- First time DUI offense: Vehicle
impounded for 10 days
- Second DUI within 5 years:
Vehicle impounded for 30 days
- Third DUI within 10 years:
Vehicle impounded for minimum 90
days
The order for impoundment can be
fulfilled by delivering the vehicle
to a municipal impound lot or using
an approved private company to
impound or immobilize the vehicle
elsewhere. The driver who received
the DUI charge generally doesn't
need to be present. Failure to obey
the impoundment order (by the driver
or owner) can result in a violation
of the driver's probation.
Note that the vehicle can be ordered
to be impounded even if the person
charged with the DUI is not the
registered owner. Waivers can be
obtained by the owner if he can show
that the car was stolen or that he
purchased the vehicle after the
offense (and not as a means for the
offender to avoid impoundment). It
may also be possible to obtain an
impoundment waiver if the vehicle is
the sole transportation for the
family of the owner.
EXPERIENCED SEMINOLE COUNTY DUI ATTORNEY
If you have been charged with driving
under the influence in Seminole County,
it is important that you consult with an
experienced DUI lawyer. Skilled legal
representation can help you navigate the
legal system and devise an effective
defense strategy to help you have
charges reduced or dropped, minimize
penalties, and protect your rights and
freedom.
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