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Form Code: TRAF1076Florida Statute: 316.1939.1Level: Misd (Misdemeanor)Degree: 1stDescription: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING “after having been so informed, refused to submit to any such test when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to punishment Second Refusal to Submit to…

The Video in DUI Case Does Not Lie – So Says the Florida Supreme Court. A hearing officer virtually ignored discrepancies between a video and the reports and the testimony of a law enforcement officer. The court called shenanigans on the lack of body camera recording that could have been produced, but was not. Below are…

Business Purposes Only, Request For Eligibility Review DUI Request ForEligibility ReviewBusiness Purposes Only Business Purposes Only Driver’s License DUI Defendants have a confusing decision to make. The State Of Florida Department Of Highway Safety And Motor Vehicles Bureau Of Administrative Reviews now allows a Request For Eligibility Review. The program is limited and there are a…

TRAF1019 is the charge code used by police, jails, prosecutors, judges, and courts to classify a traffic crime as Second Offense Driving Under Influence / DUI Property Damage Injury 2nd Conviction. Driving Under Influence DUI Property Damage Injury 2nd Conviction The charge is the 197th of the most frequently charged crimes out of over the…

Florida Driver’s License Suspension Hearings. First of all, here is the Bureau of Administrative Reviews located in Clearwater, Florida. Most noteworthy, the office handles license suspension hearings for Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando Counties. Florida suspends licenses for a number of reasons. Furthermore, drivers regain driving privileges here after being charged with a DUI in Clearwater. Also, drivers…

Do Police Need a Search Warrant for a Vehicle Event Data Recorder / SDM? Yes, Florida Vehicular Homicide Police need a search warrant to download the data from a motor vehicle’s black box. Tampa, Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Attorney W.F. ”Casey” Ebsary, Jr. notes that some vehicles have a sensing and diagnostic module…

Top Five List: DUI Law Enforcement Agencies in Pasco County Law Enforcement Agency Website Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Visit Website New Port Richey Police Department Visit Website Zephyrhills Police Department Visit Website Dade City Police Department Visit Website Port Richey Police Department Visit Website Fighting for You, a Friend, or a Loved One Experience relentless…

Winning an Arrest Contest for DUI DUI cops win and innocent citizens lose? Three more Florida DUI cops /  police officers have been recognized by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)  for their diligent enforcement of drunk driving laws in 2013.  The officers are: Jason Denney with 28 DUI arrests; Travis White, with 20 DUI arrests;…

A Florida DUI Arrest Contest has been uncovered, revealing a program where law enforcement agencies are rewarded based on their DUI enforcement activities. The program offers various prizes, including DUI enforcement equipment valued at thousands of dollars, and even a chance to win a fully equipped vehicle for agencies reaching the Platinum or Gold levels.…

DUI Arrest Contest Trophy Arrest Contests for DUI DUI Attorney Lawyer  noticed this was parked outside of the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa, Florida this morning. This is an outrageous scenario and there are few, if any, other crimes that give out trophies for arrests (not even requiring convictions). Ironically the Championship DUI vehicle was parked right…