Chiefland, FL DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

It depends where you are charged as to whether you have the right to see the police report. If a municipal charge, then it is up to the judge whether he will permit you to see it. If it is a State court charge or county charge, you have the right to see it. No matter where you are you need to make a request in writing. Fines and costs and other consequences of DWI depend on many factors. You should hire an attorney as the consequences are significant no matter what the circumstances. Legal fees for DWI range from $500 to $10,000 depending on the circumstances and whether you have prior DWI or alcohol offenses. I would be suspect of any fee quoted in the low range, as you get what you pay for.

Speedy trial attaches when the charges are filed. After charges are filed you have a statutory right to be brought to trial within a certain time frame depending on whether the charges are misdemeanor or felony and whether you are in custody or out.

A motion to suppress is a motion filed by an attorney in an ongoing case in which the attorney alleges that certain evidence should be excluded from consideration by the court at trial. Examples include improperly obtained evidence, statements made when no Miranda warning was given, details of an improper traffic stop, etc.  Filing of the motion is only the first step. The attorney must then schedule a hearing on the motion and present his argument before the judge who will then make a ruling upon the motion. The Judge may grant,  deny, or grant part of the motion to suppress.  If a motion to suppress is granted, then the evidence that was suppressed cannot be used at trial.  Often winning a motion to suppress will encourage the State to offer a better plea agreement, or may give you an advantage at trial if key evidence cannot be presented by the State attorney.