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How to Guide for the DHSMV DUI Formal Review Hearing in Florida

Update: The procedures for the Formal Review Hearing change over time, so we updated this guide recently. The most drastic changes occurred after March 9, 2020, when Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-52, declaring a State of Emergency for COVID-19. As a result, all formal review hearings are being conducted telephonically.  This “how to […]

What Happens at a Hardship Hearing with the Florida Bureau of Administrative Review in Tampa, FL?

I recently attended a hardship hearing at the Florida Bureau of Administrative Review office in Tampa, FL, in Hillsborough County. These hardship hearings can occur after an administrative suspension for a first DUI that might last for 6 months or for a permanent lifetime revocation after a fourth DUI, or anything else in between. I […]