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DUI / BUI / Impaired Driving Webisodes

Video answers from attorney Michael A. Haber: DUI / BUI / Impaired Driving Webisodes.

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  • Thanks for asking “If I win a Motion to Suppress is the case Dismissed?” A #MotionToSuppress is a Defense request for a #PretrialEvidenti...

  • Thanks for asking me “When does my probation expire”? Whenever anyone is placed on probation there’s a specific “term” or “probationary p...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I don’t complete Pretrial Diversion (“PTD”) a/k/a Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”)?” Diversion is a pr...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is Pretrial Diversion (“PTD”) a/k/a Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”)?” Pretrial Diversion or Pretrial Interventio...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I “Skip” / Fail to Appear while out on Bond in FL?” If you’re out on bond and you “willfully” fail...

  • Thanks for asking me “Is Bond / Bail different in State Court than in Federal Court?” Although the concept of bail is the same (to both p...

  • Thank you for asking me “Can I travel while I’m out on Bond in FL?” As with many things in the law the answer is “It depends”. If you’ve...

  • Thank you for asking me “Can a Bondsman arrest me?” The short answer is “Yes”, but note that there’s a difference between a Bondsperson (...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are the Conditions when I’m on Bail / Bond in FL?” Florida Statute 903.047 lays out the "standard conditions"...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I get Bond on a VOP / Probation Violation in FL?” As with many things in the law “it depends”. There’s no right...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens at an Arthur Hearing?” Arthur Hearings are kind of like a mini-trials, except that the issue is bond (...

  • Thanks for asking me “When can I get an Arthur Hearing?” Before I tell you “when” let’s talk about the “what” and the “why”... An "Arthur...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is an “Arthur Hearing”?” An "Arthur Hearing" is a specially set bond hearing for someone who's being held on a...

  • Thanks for asking me “If I post bond in cash will I get it back?” If you post bond and the case is closed without incident then the bond...

  • Thanks for asking me “Should I post bail or guarantee bond for someone else?” Be it for yourself or another, whenever you post bail or gu...

  • Thanks for asking me “How does my Bail / Bond get posted in FL?” In FL State Court proceedings there’s 2 ways for bond to be posted: 1) D...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I am denied Bond in FL?” In FL there’s a presumption that you’re entitled to pretrial release; but...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is PreTrial Services?” F.S. 907.041 (entitled "Pretrial detention and release") confirms FL’s Legislative poli...

  • Thanks for asking me “Are there alternatives to having to post Bond / Bail in FL?” Yes. Not only are there alternatives to posting bond b...

  • Thanks for asking me “What does the Judge consider in determining my Bond?” Per FL Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131(b)(3) and F.S. 903.04...

  • Thanks for asking me “When can I be denied Bond / Bail in FL?” Pursuant to both Article I, Section 14 of the Florida Constitution and FL...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens at my Bond Hearing / Initial Appearance?” Several things happen at your Initial Appearance / Bond Hear...

  • Thanks for asking me “Do I have to go to a Bond Hearing to Post Bond in FL?” As is the case with many a legal questions the answer here i...

  • Thanks for asking me “Do I have a right to Bond / Bail in FL?” Pursuant to Article I, Section 14 of the Florida Constitution (entitled "P...

  • Thanks for asking me “What can I do if my Lawyer screws me over?” Unfortunately I field this question all too often, in a variety of cont...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I fire my lawyer? Your lawyer is your employee and s/he works for you, at your pleasure just like any one else...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I Refuse a Lawyer and Represent Myself in Criminal Court?” In 1975 in the case of Faretta v California the U.S....

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I file a Complaint against Cop / Police Officer"? When used as an auxiliary verb - meaning, using the word “can...

  • Thanks for asking me “What’s the difference between a Formal, an Informal and an Eligibility Review Hearing?” When you get arrested for D...

  • Thanks for asking me “How can I get a Hardship / BPO License after a DUI arrest?” Everyone who drives a motor vehicle in FL enters into a...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can DMV still suspend my DL if I beat my DUI in Court?” Unfortunately the answer to this question is YES. The momen...

  • Thanks for asking me “Am I eligible for a BPO / Hardship License?” When you get arrested for DUI in FL and have either blown over the leg...

  • Thanks for asking me “Should I choose a Formal, an Informal or an Eligibility Review Hearing?” When it comes to choosing a path forward r...

  • Thanks for asking me “What’s a Double Refusal / Can I refuse FSTs and Breath?” To prove DUI the State has establish 2 things beyond a rea...

  • Thanks for asking me “If I do FSTs but refuse Breath how does the State prove DUI?” To prove DUI the State has establish 2 things beyond...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I get my own independent Breath / Blood Test?” Before you blow, pursuant to FS 316.1932 law enforcement MUST ad...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I pass a Breath Test?” So while you were in actual physical control of a motor vehicle a police off...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I refuse to blow into a Breathalyzer?” If you refuse a breath - or a urine test for that matter - t...

  • Thanks for asking me “Should I take a Breath Test or Refuse the Breathalyzer?” To blow or not to blow... that is the question... and it’s...

  • Thanks for asking me “Do I have to take Breath Test?” No. In the State of Florida you can NOT be compelled to take a breath test against...

  • Thanks for asking me “Is there a way around an Ignition Interlock Device / IID in FL?” In FL if you’ve been convicted of a DUI then, by s...

  • Thanks for asking me “If I don’t have a Car how do I get an Ignition Interlock Device / IID?” This is a very common and excellent questio...

  • Thanks for asking me “Why would I need an Ignition Interlock Device / IID?” Getting popped for DUI is the hands-down most common reason f...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is an Ignition Interlock Device / IID?” An Ignition Interlock Device - or an IID - is a basically a breathalyz...

  • Thanks for asking me “How are FST’s used in Court?” FST’s are a series of abnormal activities that allegedly allow a police officer - man...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I refuse to take FST’s?” Interestingly, when they ask you to blow into a breathalyzer the cops not...

  • Thanks for asking me “Should I refuse to take FST’s?” The first thing you have to keep in mind - and this doesn’t just apply to the quest...

  • Thanks for asking me “Do I have to take Field / Roadside Sobriety Tests?” If you’ve lawfully been stopped and if the cop who stopped you...

  • Thanks for asking me “Why was I asked to take Field / Roadside Sobriety Tests / FSTs” Usually you’ve been pulled over for some sort of tr...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are Field / Roadside Sobriety Tests / FSTs?” First, I’ve gotta tell you what they’re not: While the everyday v...

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