Does a dui suspension of 6 months begin at the date of arrest or after the court date in florida?
say if someone was arrested 11-19-09 would the 6 months time begin then or after the court date ...
say if someone was arrested 11-19-09 would the 6 months time begin then or after the court date
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Court Date.
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.
It would begin the day that the sentence was handed down.
The law providing for the suspension must specifically state this; also the judge must make a record of the dates of effective suspension.
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.