Hillsborough County has a program that allows you to avoid prosecution for DUI. RIDR seeks to aggressively target and reduce impaired driving by imposing enhanced sanctions like alcohol monitoring devices and DUI education programs on first-time, non-aggravated DUI offenders.

Eligibility

1. Case must be a misdemeanor DUI.
2. No minor in the vehicle, BAC of .20 or higher, or a crash.
3. No prior: DUI, alcohol-related reckless driving, DWLS with
serious bodily injury or death, leaving the scene of an accident
with injury or death, vehicular homicide, DUI diversion program
or more than one non-DUI diversion program as an adult, or, in
the five years prior to the date of offense, no adjudication, a
withhold, or any portion of a sentence on a felony.
4. No pending: Florida driver license suspension, DUI, DWLS with
serious bodily injury or death, leaving the scene of an accident
with injury or death, vehicular homicide, or participation in Pre-Trial Intervention or probation.

From the Office of the State Attorney website.

PRE-PLEA SANCTIONS
All offenders must:
 remain crime-free;
 complete DUI School and begin recommended treatment;
 attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel; and
 complete ten community service hours.
Level 1 and Level 2 offenders must further:
 provide proof of installation of ignition interlock alcohol
monitoring device or a continuous alcohol monitoring
device, e.g. SCRAM.
Level 3 offenders must further:
 not possess or consume alcohol, illegal drugs, or nonprescribed drugs; and
 use PharmCheck Drugs of Abuse Patch with results
provided to the SAO.

PLEA OFFER
Upon satisfaction of the Pre-Plea Sanctions, offenders will be offered a
plea of reckless driving with the following sanctions:
 Withhold of adjudication;
 Twelve months probation;
 Standard court costs and conditions of probation;
 Ten day vehicle immobilization;
 No possession or consumption of alcohol, illegal drugs, or
non-prescribed drugs during probation; and
 Successful completion of DUI School and any recommended
treatment.
Level 1 offenders must further complete:
 Fifty community service; and
 Three months of ignition interlock alcohol monitoring or
continuous alcohol monitoring.
Level 2 offenders must further complete:
 Seventy-five community service hours; and
 Six months of ignition interlock alcohol monitoring or
continuous alcohol monitoring.
Level 3 offenders must further:
 Complete fifty community service hours; and
 Wear a PharmCheck Drugs of Abuse Patch for three
months with results provided to HCSO Probation.

If you live in Hillsborough County and have been arrested for DUI, call our office to find out more about this program. Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.