Does a dui suspension of 6 months begin at the date of arrest or after the court date in florida?

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say if someone was arrested 11-19-09 would the 6 months time begin then or after the court date


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  1. Michael says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

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  2. Age of Reason says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    Court Date.

  3. ornery and mean says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    The driver would still have a valid license until they went to court. The penalty would start after the judge passed sentence.

    Think about it … if the suspension started on the day of the offense a savvy defendant could delay the hearing for six months and avoid the problems of not having a license altogether. The sentence can’t start until the defendant is found guilty.

  4. Mr. Goodhi says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    It would begin the day that the sentence was handed down.

  5. Diana B says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    The law providing for the suspension must specifically state this; also the judge must make a record of the dates of effective suspension.

  6. Daniel says:
    March 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    It would begin after the court date (if you are found guilty/plead guilty that is). The DMV will be notified of the suspension and will send a you a letter of notification stating why your license has been suspended and the date on which the suspension will begin and end.

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