Florida DUI law reference · 67 counties · 20 judicial circuits
Florida DUI resource (2025–2026)
Reference to driving under the influence law in Florida — every county, every statute, every cost line item. Sourced from the Florida Statutes (§316.193, §322.2615, §316.1939, §324.023), the Florida Standard Jury Instructions (Criminal §28), FLHSMV administrative-suspension procedures, and published per-county cost analyses.
Educational reference, not legal advice. If you have a pending DUI charge, consult a Florida-licensed attorney. Outcomes are fact-intensive and depend on specifics not addressed in this resource.
What's in this resource
- —67 county pages covering every Florida county, grouped by region.
- —19 counties with published cost data showing low/high total financial outlay for first-offense (std + high BAC) and second-offense scenarios — including the FR-44 insurance premium that drives most of the spread.
- —Complete §316.193 penalty schedule for first through fourth offense plus DUI manslaughter.
- —The 10-day Formal Review Hearing window under §322.2615 with hardship-license workflow.
- —2025 legislation: Trenton's Law (§316.1939) criminalizes second refusals as of October 1, 2025.
- —BAIIDtrigger schedule, vendor lookup, and FR-44 cost reality (the single biggest line item in a Florida DUI's total cost).
South Florida (9)
Central Florida (24)
- OrangeOrlando · 9th Cir.$$$
- OsceolaKissimmee · 9th Cir.$$$
- SeminoleSanford · 18th Cir.$$$
- BrevardTitusville · 18th Cir.$$$
- HillsboroughTampa · 13th Cir.$$$
- PinellasClearwater · 6th Cir.
- PascoDade City · 6th Cir.
- PolkBartow · 10th Cir.$$$
- HernandoBrooksville · 5th Cir.
- CitrusInverness · 5th Cir.
- SumterBushnell · 5th Cir.
- MarionOcala · 5th Cir.
- LakeTavares · 5th Cir.
- VolusiaDeLand · 7th Cir.$$$
- FlaglerBunnell · 7th Cir.
- ManateeBradenton · 12th Cir.$$$
- SarasotaSarasota · 12th Cir.$$$
- DeSotoArcadia · 12th Cir.
- HighlandsSebring · 10th Cir.
- HardeeWauchula · 10th Cir.
- Indian RiverVero Beach · 19th Cir.
- St. LucieFort Pierce · 19th Cir.
- MartinStuart · 19th Cir.
- OkeechobeeOkeechobee · 19th Cir.
North Florida (18)
- DuvalJacksonville · 4th Cir.$$$
- ClayGreen Cove Springs · 4th Cir.
- NassauFernandina Beach · 4th Cir.
- St. JohnsSt. Augustine · 7th Cir.$$$
- PutnamPalatka · 7th Cir.
- AlachuaGainesville · 8th Cir.$$$
- BradfordStarke · 8th Cir.
- UnionLake Butler · 8th Cir.
- BakerMacclenny · 8th Cir.
- GilchristTrenton · 8th Cir.
- LevyBronson · 8th Cir.
- ColumbiaLake City · 3th Cir.
- HamiltonJasper · 3th Cir.
- SuwanneeLive Oak · 3th Cir.
- LafayetteMayo · 3th Cir.
- MadisonMadison · 3th Cir.
- TaylorPerry · 3th Cir.
- DixieCross City · 3th Cir.
Panhandle Florida (16)
- LeonTallahassee · 2th Cir.$$$
- JeffersonMonticello · 2th Cir.
- WakullaCrawfordville · 2th Cir.
- FranklinApalachicola · 2th Cir.
- GadsdenQuincy · 2th Cir.
- LibertyBristol · 2th Cir.
- CalhounBlountstown · 14th Cir.
- GulfPort St. Joe · 14th Cir.
- JacksonMarianna · 14th Cir.
- WashingtonChipley · 14th Cir.
- HolmesBonifay · 14th Cir.
- BayPanama City · 14th Cir.
- WaltonDeFuniak Springs · 1th Cir.
- OkaloosaCrestview · 1th Cir.
- Santa RosaMilton · 1th Cir.$$$
- EscambiaPensacola · 1th Cir.$$$
Quick glossary
- §316.193
- The core Florida DUI statute — driving or actual physical control of a vehicle while impaired or with BAC ≥0.08.
- §322.2615
- Administrative-suspension authority. Triggers the 10-day Formal Review Hearing window. Runs parallel to (not part of) the criminal case.
- §316.1939 — Trenton's Law
- Effective October 1, 2025. Makes a second test refusal a first-degree criminal misdemeanor (separate from any administrative consequence).
- FR-44
- Florida-only insurance filing required after DUI conviction. 100/300/50 BI/PD limits — 10× the SR-22 minimum. Required for 3 years from reinstatement.
- BAIID
- Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device. Required for high-BAC first offenses (6 mo), second offenses (1 yr), third (2 yr), and fourth+ (5 yr). Installed by FLHSMV-approved vendors.
- Hardship license
- Restricted business-purpose license available after the hard-suspension waiting period (30 days for BAC, 90 days for refusal). Requires DUI School Level I + FR-44.
Have a DUI charge in Florida?
Talk to a Florida-licensed attorney.
This resource gives you the framework, but DUI cases turn on facts a reference page can't capture. A short conversation with a Florida attorney is the next step — especially before the 10-day Formal Review Hearing deadline.