What happens if you are in an accident and get a DUI citation with no one injured ?
Will you lose your job? insurance ? How long will it be on your record ? in Florida ? ...
Will you lose your job? insurance ? How long will it be on your record ? in Florida ?
You can compare how the insurance quotes would change, for example here – autoinsurance.maclenet.com
Florida Penalties for DUI First Conviction
Fine – $250 to $500
Community Service – 50 Hours
Probation – Not more than 1 Year
Imprisonment – Not more than 6 Months
Imprisonment with BAL of .08 or higher with a minor in the vehicle, not more than 9 months
License Revocation – Minimum of 180 days
DUI School – 12 Hours
No one here can tell you if your employer will fire you. Each employer has their own policies. No one here can tell you exactly what your insurer will do, That will be decided by the insurer. If you are convicted, expect your insurance rates to go way up, but that is decided by the insurer, not by some law. As to the record, courts never destroy records. You can go to the courthouse and see the first judgment of conviction ever entered by that court.
The citation will be on your record for as long as it takes for the case to come to court. If you are acquitted by the court, your lawyer can ask to have the record of the citation expunged. If you are convicted, pretty much forever.
Job? Depends on where you work and if you need to use a vehicle to work for them.
Insurance? You will likely end up being in a high risk pool for insurance.
Single car accident?
If you plea guilty, then you have to comply with sentencing orders within plea deal.