All About DUI School

by Tom Hudson

DUI School is one of the most unavoidable things about a DUI charge.  If you win your license suspension case in the DHSMV, the court may still order it.  And even if you win your court case, the DHSMV will order it before you can get your license back.

In order to register for the DUI SCHOOL you need the following information:
-Photo Identification: Federal or state government-issued photo ID. U.S. passport, Military ID with photo, Driver's license or state identification card.
-Complete Police Report
-Citation / Ticket
-Blood Alcohol Content (B.A.C.) test results or refusal affidavit
-Court orders ( if applicable)
-Drivers license number. If you have a driver license from another state or if you are newly licensed in Florida, after being licensed in another state, then you may need to contact the driver license authority from other states where you held a driver license to retrieve your driving record.

If we are representing you, we will make sure that you have the items which you will need to register.

AN IMPORTANT CAUTION:  The DUI schools are mostly run and taught by police.  As such, they are well-meaning, but have a very limited perspective on the entire legal system.  Take their factual assertions with a grain of salt.

The process of enrolling in DUI school can take as much as one hour, since it involves an evaluation of your alcohol use, so be sure to allot enough time.

The cost of DUI school is approximately $260 for a first offense, and $400 for a second or subsequent offense (Advanced DUI School).  The course is 12 hours for the basic DUI School and 21 hours for Advanced.  The programs are run on different schedules by different providers, so you can check in the following places for scheduling:

Sarasota and Manatee Counties-State College of Florida Traffic Safety Institute

SCF Bradenton Campus
Bldg. 18 - PDC
5840 26th Street West Bradenton , FL 34207
941-752-5286
Hours: Monday: 12pm-6:30pm , Tuesday - Friday: 8am-3:30pm

Sarasota Office
Next to Hollywood 20, 1991 Main Street, Suite 123
Sarasota FL 34236
941-362-4224
Hours: Mon & Tue: 8:30am-3:00pm , Wed: 12pm-6:30pm , Thur & Fri: 8:30am-3:00pm

SCF Venice Campus
Bldg. 800 - Room 820
8000 South Tamiami Trail, Venice , FL 34293
941-408-1520 (Closed for Lunch 12pm-1pm Tuesdays)
Hours: CLOSED Monday. Tuesday: 8:30am-10:30am & 1pm-3pm. CLOSED Wednesday. Thursday 1pm-6pm. CLOSED Friday

Monroe County-Pride of Monroe County
1400 United St., #202
P.O. Box 4605
Key West, Florida 33041-4605
phone: 305-294-9710
fax: 305-294-9762

For more details about DUI School, click here.

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