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DUI Victim Impact Panel in Tampa

This article was last updated on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. How to Enroll in the MADD Victim Impact Panel Currently, the MADD Victim Impact Panel (VIP) is being conducted in a virtual format and costs $65. Even after the COVID crisis, the local courts have decided to allow for the virtual format because of its […]

Written by Jason Miller on April 1, 2016

DUI Policy for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Should officers with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office be fired for a DUI arrest? The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has a zero-tolerance policy on driving under the influence that has been in effect since Sheriff David Gee took office in 2004. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office that “If a deputy is arrested for DUI, they […]

Written by Jason Miller on November 20, 2013

Interesting Crime Statistics for DUI Cases in Hillsborough County, FL

What days of the week are most people arrested for DUI in Hillsborough County? It looks like Saturday leads all the other days of the week, followed by Sunday and Friday. Remember that people driving on a Friday night might be arrested after midnight, so it counts as the next day. The lowest number of […]

Written by Jason Miller on August 30, 2013

To Waive or Not to Waive – Request for Eligibility Review after a DUI Arrest in Florida

Florida law recently changed the rules on formal review hearings after a DUI arrest. Just because you CAN waive your right to a formal review hearing does not mean you SHOULD waive your rights. I’m still telling my clients to let me file the demand for a formal review hearing (instead of forever waiving […]

Written by Jason Miller on July 17, 2013

The DMV’s Policy at DUI Formal Review Hearings – No Call, No Show, No Problem

This article discusses the absurd position taken by the DHSMV that requires the petitioner to file a “Motion to Enforce a Subpoena” under Florida Statute § 322.2615(6)(c) after a witness fails to appear for a formal review hearing to contest the administrative suspension. Read more about how Florida DUI attorneys can deal with the DHSMV’s […]

Written by Jason Miller on February 23, 2013

Florida’s Intoxilyzer 8000: Problems with Flow Calibrations Surface Statewide

Judges throughout Florida are beginning to hear evidence about big problems with the way the Intoxilyzer 8000 attempts to calculate breath flow (which is one factor used to estimate whether a sufficient sample of 1.1 liters of breath is provided). If the machine is calculating flow incorrectly then all the other readings produced by the […]

Written by Jason Miller on October 15, 2011

Hillsborough County DUI Investigations by Operation 3D – Don’t Drink & Drive

Watch this new video released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office discussing the tactics used by the “Operation 3D” program. Operation 3D stands for “Don’t Drink & Drive.” The program conducts roadblocks that delay and detain law abiding citizens on the roadways throughout Hillsborough County. Thousands of citizens are delayed or detained just because they […]

Written by Jason Miller on May 11, 2011

Florida’s Rules for 4th DUI Hardship / Business Purpose Only / Employment Purpose Only Permit

Florida changed the rules which permanently barred any person with four DUI convictions from obtaining a hardship license (the “business purpose only” or “employment purpose only” license). The rules are complicated. Even the website for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (DHSMV) does NOT explain it. Many of the provisions have a “Got […]

Written by Jason Miller on February 24, 2011

Matthew E. Malhiot, Former FDLE Departmental Inspector, Now Expert Defense Witness on Intoxilyzer 8000

Matthew E. Malhiot formerly worked with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as a departmental inspector. He has worked with the Intoxilyzer 8000 since its inception in Florida. He was also intimately involved in the development of the Florida software. The software allows for some of the numerical results to be reported, while other numerical […]

Written by Jason Miller on February 10, 2011

The Problem with “No Refusal” DUI Checkpoints in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

The news has been filled with stories recently about the new “No Refusal” DUI Checkpoints coming to Tampa Bay. Other counties in Florida have already experimented with forced blood draws after stopping someone for DUI during a checkpoint or roadblock. Could these types of checkpoints be coming to the Tampa Bay area? Update: Since I […]

Written by Jason Miller on January 3, 2011