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DUI REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Enrollees must register for the DUI program in the county where they live,
work, or attend school, unless an exception has been granted from DHSMV
You must have the following documents to complete the registration process:
- Copy of traffic ticket/citation and Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) reading
or the Statement of Refusal.
- A Lifetime Driving Record (no older than 30 days). If you have not
held a Florida Drivers License for the past three (3) years, you must have a
full driving record from every state where you were issued a drivers
license.
- Readable Copy of Arrest Report/Probable Cause report - can be obtained
at the Clerk of the Court in the County of your arrest or by the arresting agency. If you
have an attorney, they also will probably have a copy.
- County arrests. If you had a traffic crash, you must provide a copy of
the Traffic Crash Report, which can be obtained from the Clerk of Court as
well or the arresting agency.
- Court Information and paperwork (notice of hearing, etc.)
- If you have been sentenced, you must provide a copy of the probation
order.
Once you have obtained the aforementioned documents, then you can come into
one of the enrollment offices to complete paperwork (ADD) of begin the online
enrollment process.
The use of alcohol and/or controlled substances prior to and/or during class
or evaluation is not permitted. A breath test may be administered prior to each
class and the evaluation. If positive, you must pay the entire fee again and
attend all components again, as per DHSMV Rules. It is advisable not to use
mouthwash or take any medications (Nyquil, cough syrup) prior to attending the
classes or evaluation.
After you have scheduled your class and DUI evaluation and appointment,
Southwest Florida Safety Council, Inc will send you a copy of your
Evaluation/Class Assignment Receipt and the DUI Program Rules and Regulations
form. If you cannot make the assigned class or evaluation, you must reschedule
at least 5 days prior to the assigned class/evaluation or pay a re-scheduling
fee.
The Level I DUI course is for first time offenders who have never had a previous
alcohol or drug related traffic charge or arrest or attended a DUI course at any
location at any time in your entire lifetime. If false or misleading information
is given concerning previous alcohol or drug related charges/arrests,
convictions or previous attendance to a DUI program, Southwest Florida Safety
Council, Inc reserves the right to charge the full Level II DUI Program fee in
addition to any fees paid and the Level II DUI course will be required.
The Level II DUI course is for persons who have previously attended a Level I
DUI course at any location at any time in your entire lifetime or have been
charged/convicted two or more times of an offense requiring DUI school
attendance.
Failure to complete all or part of the program (class and evaluation attendance)
within 90 days of payment (enrollment) will result in notification to the
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles of failure to complete and
forfeiture of all fees paid.
Please be advised that information regarding drug and alcohol patient records is
protected by Federal Confidentiality Rules (42 CFR Part 2). The Federal rules
prohibit Southwest Florida Safety Council, Inc from making any further
disclosure of this information unless further disclosure is expressly permitted
by the written consent of the person to whom it pertains or as otherwise
permitted by 42 CFR Part 2. A general authorization for the release of medical
or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose. The Federal rules
restrict any use of the information to criminally investigate or prosecute any
alcohol or drug abuse patient.
Payment of fees is acknowledgement and agreement to the program rules and
regulations. All fees payable to Southwest Florida Safety Council, Inc are
non-refundable.
Once you have obtained the aforementioned documents, then you can come into
one of the enrollment offices to complete the paperwork.
Online Registration
Office Locations
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