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Criminal Law Tidbit – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: You might lose your driver’s license if you don’t take a breathalyzer

by | Feb 8, 2022 | Criminal Defense |

Here’s today’s criminal law tidbit! KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!
In Florida, if, upon lawful arrest, you refuse to submit to a breathalyzer, you can lose your driver’s license for a year or more. If it is your second refusal of a breathalyzer upon lawful arrest, you may be charged with a first degree misdemeanor. (See Fla. Stat. 316.1932).