How does a Florida DUI affects tourists in their home state?
We asked David Katz, a Florida attorney whose practice focuses in the areas of DUI and criminal defense to answer that question in a recent interview. He told us, “Most tourists don’t want to come back to go to court and generally, the state attorneys are much more willing to deal if they know the person isn’t going to be driving on Florida’s roads. A DUI in Florida will very likely affect their driving privileges in their home state. If they have prior DUIs in their home state or anywhere else in the country, they will count toward the level of the charge in Florida, because each subsequent DUI is penalized harsher and harsher.” You must request a hearing in 10 days If Florida administratively suspends your driver’s license, your state will recognize that suspension, according to Katz. He explained, “Some states will only recognize a court-ordered suspension, but most states will recognize the Department of Motor Vehicles suspension. If you don’t request that hearing within ten days,
