DUI Program

IMPORTANT: Did you receive a citation for an offense outside the state of Florida while in possession of a Florida driver's license?

If so, contact our office before registering online. Every state has different DUI requirements and contacting our office before registering will allow our staff to assist you in meeting the specific requirements of each state involved. Failure to contact our office before registration may result in fees and delays in completing each state's requirements and may subsequently affect you obtaining and/or status of you driver license. To speak to a representative call : 727-373-7233 ext. 541

Registration

Registration may be done in-person at any of our two (2) locations (days and times vary by location) or pre-registration through our secure on-line service. Persons registering for the Pinellas County DUI Program must live, work, or attend school in the county.

The following items are necessary for registration:

• Proof of positive identification (Drivers License, Florida ID Card, Work ID, or Military ID (if available).
• Arrest Citation / Ticket
• Readable Copy of Arrest Affidavit-can be obtained at the Clerk of the Circuit/County Court in the county the arrest occurred. If you had a traffic crash, you must provide a copy of the report, which can be obtained from the arresting agency.
• Breath/Blood or Urine Test Results or Refusal to Test
• Court Documentation (if available)
• A current life time driving record (must be dated within 90 days). A life time Florida driving record may be obtained at our office for a $14.00 fee.

We understand that your time is valuable. By using our secure on-line pre-registration service you will considerably reduce in-person time. On the date of your evaluation enrollees will be required to take a Driver Risk Inventory questionnaire at a cost of $5.00. The time it takes to complete this questionnaire varies among individuals. Assistance can be provided to those individuals who have trouble reading and/or English is not their primary language.

We accept checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Partial payments are available and require a minimum of $75 payments. Full payment must be received within 90 days or enrollee forfeits all money rendered.

Both the Level I DUI Program and Level II DUI program consist of an evaluation appointment with a certified evaluator and an education class conducted by a certified instructor. Once full payment is received enrollees will be scheduled for both the education and evaluation components of the program. Evaluations are scheduled prior to education when feasible. Evaluations and classes are available in our Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs locations.

If you attend a Level I course by giving false or misleading information or failing to be forthcoming with information concerning previous DUI arrests or convictions or previous attendance at a DUI program, you will be required to re-enroll and complete the Level II program, including the evaluation appointment, consequently, you will be required to pay the full fee for Level II.

Appropriate behavior and attire is required. Clients must be free of all alcohol or drugs during all portions of the program including registration. Violations during registration, evaluation or education will result in immediate dismissal and reporting to the courts, DHSMV and probation; likewise, appropriate behavior and attire are expected.

Please be advised that information regarding drug and alcohol patient records is protected by Federal Confidentiality Rules (CFR Part 2). The Federal rules prohibit Suncoast 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 abuse patient.