Sammis Law Firm
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In a recent decision in State v. Drudy, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 477a (May 13, 2015), Judge Scott A. Farr, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, found that the use of common carrier to transport the Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer between the Central Breath Testing Facility at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the repair facilities does not violate the administrative rules.
Many of our clients ask us about the definition of the “Business Purposes Only” restriction placed on a Florida Driver License. The restriction can occur after a DUI arrest while the attorney is fighting the administrative suspension (when the client is driving on a 42-day permit) and during the rest of the administrative suspension […]
What if the prosecutor wants to see your medical records during a DUI investigation in Florida? In many of these cases, the prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office will mail you a letter that puts you on notice that the prosecutor intends to subpoena your medical records from the hospital or medical facility where you […]
The Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) of the Florida DHSMV has been busy writing memorandums explaining their interpretation of the administrative rules and how the rules apply to the new telephonic hearings. Please leave a comment if you disagree with our strategy or use a different strategy. Read the new rules carefully. It is not […]
Update on Friday, August 14, 2020: In DHSMV v. Edenfield, 58 So. 3d 904, 907 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011), the court held that witness may appear for the formal review hearing hearing by telephone. In DHSMV v. Bennett, 125 So. 3d 367, 369 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013), the court held that a party does not […]
It has always been difficult to get the DUI arrest videos from the Florida Highway Patrol. In many of these cases the defense attorney ends up filing a motion to compel the prosecutor to provide the video. The court then orders the prosecutor to provide the video within a certain number of days or face […]
Although the vast majority of DUI cases are charged as a misdemeanor, the answer to that question ultimately depends on a host of factors. In fact, we have counted at least 15 different ways that a DUI could be charged in Florida. Below is a quick summary of the statutory maximum penalties allowed under Florida […]
The FDLE website has a section on its website where it sporadically adds “Miscellaneous and Correspondence” on different Intoxilyzer 8000 machines. Criminal defense attorneys rarely get notice when the machines suffer from serious malfunctions. Instead, the attorneys are instructed by the State Attorney’s Office to sift through the poorly organized FDLE website to find information […]
If you were arrested in Friday night’s DUI checkpoint in Brandon, Florida, give us a call to discuss your case. Many states have banned the use of checkpoints under their state constitution. In Florida, the use of DUI checkpoints are highly regulated by the courts. As a result, the checkpoints are highly ineffective at catching […]
At the Sammis Law Firm, our attorneys spend a lot of time at the Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) office, fighting DUI administrative suspensions. We believe that the formal review hearing to contest that administrative suspension is one of the most important parts of the DUI case. We also represent young people who are not […]
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Clearwater, FL 33762
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