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Instructions and Help about When Form 2220 Amend

Hi, this is Mike Aber. Thank you for asking me how a BUI differs from a DUI. They are very similar offenses, in fact, the elements are almost identical. There are a couple of differences, and three of them stand out significantly. - The first difference is the way that law enforcement comes into contact with the person they're going to arrest. On land, there's always going to be some form of probable cause or reasonable suspicion, which is required to satisfy the Fourth Amendment. However, this is not the case on the water. On the water, cops can and do use the pretext of a safety inspection to board, search, and even order the captain, owner, or operator to tasks like running around the boat, opening hatches, and getting required safety equipment. All of these observations not only can form the basis of the officer's opinion of aberrant, but they are also going to be admissible in evidence as observations supporting a subsequent arrest. - The second major difference is that there's no boating license required to operate a vessel in Florida. So, unlike in the case of a DUI, if you refuse to blow on the water, your driver's license will not be suspended. Instead, you will have a mandatory $500 fine, and that fine must be paid within 30 days. It will automatically become a misdemeanor offense, a separate and distinct crime that you're going to be held accountable for. - The third difference is that community service hours are mandatory in the case of a BUI. Unlike in a land-based DUI, where a judge has discretion to convert all or any portion of your community service hours to a fine, if you're convicted of a DUI, you must complete your community service hours. - Thank you for your question. I...