If you have been arrested in Hillsborough County for a DUI and you have a blood or breath test of .15 or greater, that is considered an enhanced DUI under Florida Law. Several years ago, the legislature reduced the enhanced penalties for a DUI in Florida from a .20 to a .15. As a result of this change, the State Attorney or prosecutor will require you to face enhanced penalties. Those penalties will not only consist of higher fines, the possibility of county jail time up to 9 months, but also mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device.

A Hillsborough County DUI conviction with a blood alcohol level of .15 or greater will result in you being placed on probation for 12 months with Salvation Army Correction Services. That probation department will monitor you while you complete all the terms and conditions ordered by the Judge. Those terms will consist of a minimum fine of $1,000.00 up to a maximum fine of $2,000.00, 50 hours of community service, a 10 day immobilization of your vehicle, completion of DUI School Level I and any follow-up counseling as well as a Victim Impact Panel sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The court will also require additional financial obligations. If you are facing a Hillsborough County DUI with a blood or breath test of .15 or greater, contact our office immediately. We want to explore whether the breath test results in your Hillsborough County DUI case are legitimate and whether or not there are any legal defenses that we can explore in your case. Contact our office today at 813-200-4213 so that we can discuss the particular facts of your Hillsborough County DUI case with a blood or breath alcohol level of .15 or greater.