FL S0232

Refusal to submit to a lawful breath or urine test is reclassified as a second degree misdemeanor for a first refusal, upgraded to a first degree misdemeanor if the person's driving privilege was previously suspended or they were previously fined for a prior refusal

Judicial circuits are authorized to create DUI diversion programs, with terms and conditions required to be published on the state attorney's office website for that circuit

Persons who successfully complete a DUI diversion program have the completion notated on their driving record by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, but are permanently ineligible for future participation in such a program

Courts are prohibited from suspending, deferring, or withholding adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for violations of both the DUI statute (s. 316.193) and the new refusal-to-test statute (s. 316.1939)

Driving on a canceled, suspended, or revoked license related to DUI or test refusal is a third degree felony on a third or subsequent conviction, with mandatory minimum jail sentences of 30 days for a first conviction, 60 days for a second, and 90 days for a third or subsequent conviction; effective date is October 1, 2024