Case Study

A DUI case study posted by Florida DUI Lawyer:

A Case Study on DUI Policy: Palm Beach County Florida
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Sanctioning. Sanctions are uniform for first offenders but vary for multiple offenders. Repeat offenders receive mandatory jail time if a second offense has occurred within five years, or a third offense within ten years. The judge will grant work release, but time is served with five days per month off for good behavior. House arrest with electronic monitoring is sometimes used as a sanction and is handled by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department. One judge did not like the "sheriff's program for house arrest," believing only a judge should impose house arrest. More intensive supervision ("maximum") may be imposed by the court ordering probation officers to visit offenders at their homes. A judge and a prosecutor interviewed for this study believed that one day of jail should equal three days of house arrest.

The driver license cannot be reinstated until DUI school has been completed. Offenders often do not seek to have their driver licenses reinstated due to barriers (e.g., fines are too expensive), and the system loses contact with them. (Note: This does not mean these individuals do not drive; they are not licensed, but many will still drive.) Ways exist to help offenders get licenses back by arranging for them to complete requirements, e.g., converting fines into community service, granting more time to pay

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