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Florida DUI Penalties

Reflects Florida Statutes as of the 2025 session. Every figure links to the official statute on Online Sunshine, which opens in a new window.

Florida DUI penalties escalate by prior record and by aggravating conditions such as blood- or breath-alcohol level, the presence of a minor, and injury or death. The controlling statute is § 316.193, Fla. Stat.

Base penalties — § 316.193(2)

ConvictionFineJailIgnition interlock
First$500 – $1,000up to 6 months
Second$1,000 – $2,000up to 9 monthsat least 1 year
Third within 10 yrs of a priorThird-degree felonyat least 2 years
Third after 10+ yrs$2,000 – $5,000up to 12 monthsat least 2 years
Fourth or subsequent (any time)Third-degree felony; fine not less than $2,000

Mandatory jail on priors — § 316.193(6)

Second within 5 yrs of a priorat least 10 days mandatory
Third or subsequent within 10 yrsat least 30 days mandatory

Driver license revocation — § 322.28

Revocation is imposed by the court at sentencing and runs from the date of conviction. The periods below are those set by § 322.28(2), Fla. Stat. The five- and ten-year windows are measured from the date of the prior conviction.

ConvictionMinimumMaximum
First (not resulting in death)180 days1 year
Second within 5 yrs of a prior conviction5 yearsnot capped by statute
Second outside 5 yrs180 days1 year
Third within 10 yrs of a prior conviction10 yearsnot capped by statute
Third outside 10 yrs180 days1 year
Fourth conviction (any time)Permanent revocation
DUI manslaughterPermanent revocation

Where the court does not specify a period at sentencing or within 30 days after, the department applies the maximum for a first conviction and the minimum for any subsequent conviction. § 322.28(2)(b). The driver may petition the court within 30 days to reopen and set the period.

A restricted license for business or employment purposes may be available in some circumstances under § 322.271, Fla. Stat. Eligibility and waiting periods depend on the conviction history and are not summarized here.

Enhanced — BAC 0.15+ or minor in vehicle — § 316.193(4)

ConvictionFineJail
First$1,000 – $2,000up to 9 months
Second$2,000 – $4,000up to 12 months
Third or subsequentnot less than $4,000

DUI causing damage, injury, or death — § 316.193(3)

Property or personal damageFirst-degree misdemeanor
Serious bodily injury (§ 316.1933)Third-degree felony
Death of a person or unborn childDUI manslaughter — second-degree felony
DUI manslaughter + left the scene / failed to render aidFirst-degree felony

DUI manslaughter carries a mandatory minimum of 4 years’ imprisonment.

Read § 316.193 in full →