Underage DUI
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KISSIMMEE UNDERAGE DUI ATTORNEYS
Under 21 and arrested for DUI in Florida?
Are you under 21 and were arrested for DUI? Or are you a parent whose son or daughter was recently arrested for an underage DUI? At Meléndez Law Offices, P.A., our Kissimmee DUI attorneys are dedicated to defending the constitutional rights of our community members. We can provide you with the hard-hitting defense representation you’re looking for!
What are the penalties?
While it’s against the law for adults to drive with a blood alcohol level of .08% in Florida, for drivers under 21, the legal limit is .02% or higher under Florida’s zero tolerance law. This means that if an underage driver is stopped by the police and found to have a BAL of .02% or higher, their license will be automatically suspended for 6 months.
This .02% limit was established so young drivers could not have a single drink and drive – and that was the whole idea. The driver’s license suspension can be increased if the driver’s BAL was over .05%, or if the driver had a BAC of .08%, they face the same penalties as an adult, which include:
First DUI Offense (BAL of .08% or above)
- A fine of $500 to $2,000
- Six months driver's license suspension
- Mandatory 50 hours of community service
- Probation – not to exceed 1 year
- Up to 9 months in jail
- Vehicle impoundment or immobilization for 10 days
- DUI school
- Increased insurance premiums
Experienced Kissimmee criminal defense for young drivers
At Melendez Law Offices, P.A., we are a family-oriented criminal defense firm that understands the full ramifications of an underage DUI conviction and how it impacts the young driver’s future as well as their family’s finances. For high school students or college students, a DUI conviction can have a devastating effect on college applications, certain scholarships and acceptance onto college sports teams.
When you’re working so hard to build a future, the last thing you want is to have a DUI put your name at the bottom of a pile. Should you hire a DUI defense attorney? Yes. Absolutely! As DUI attorneys we know which DUI defenses may help your case significantly.
Give us a call today at to find out what types of defense strategies could be used in your case. We also offer Spanish-speaking services! We all have rights – todos tenemos derechos.