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            If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, the cost (plus tax) for you to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car is as follows:   $12 interlock fee   $75 installation fee   (But if the judge in your case decides that you […]

             If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, Florida you are required to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car in the following circumstances:             1.  If it is your first DUI conviction, you do not have to get […]

           If you are convicted of DUI, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device in your car.  What is an ignition interlock device?  It is a machine that you must install on your car's dashboard.  Before you start your car, you must blow into that machine.  If your blood-alcohol […]

             In Florida, you can get a felony charge expunged, but only under certain conditions.  8 of those conditions include:             1.  You have never been adjudicated guilty of a crime as an adult.             2.  You have never been adjudicated […]

  If you were arrested for DUI and you refused to blow into a breath machine, your driver's license will be suspended for 1 year if that is the first time you refused to blow into the machine. If you have refused more than once, your license will be suspended for 18 months. What if […]

            In the Florida court case of Alejandro Santiago versus Kelly Towle, Ms. Towle obtained a restraining order against Mr. Santiago for protection against repeat violence.  However, Mr. Santiago appealed and got the restraining order removed for the following reasons:             1.  Towle's first claim […]

           Most DUI cases start when a police officer sees a driver commit a traffic infraction such as speeding, and the officer then stops that person in order to give him a ticket.  When the officer speaks with the driver and realizes he's been drinking alcohol, he may begin a DUI investigation […]

          The crime of battery occurs when someone intentionally touches or strikes another person against that person's will.  But what if you've been charged with committing domestic battery and your spouse refuses to testify against you at your trial?  How can a prosecutor prove that you intentionally touched or struck your […]

           Florida law permits a police officer to order a test of your blood if he has probable cause to believe you were driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and while doing so caused the death or serious bodily injury of a human being, even if you are the only […]

           If you have been arrested for domestic battery in West Palm Beach, Florida, you may think that it is ultimately up to your spouse or partner to decide whether to drop charges.  However, that is not so.  The final decision actually rests with the Assistant State Attorney (also known as […]