TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Jacksonville attorney Andrew Douglas Scott Jr. has been publicly reprimanded following an Aug. 30 Florida Supreme Court order after his rearrest in January on a DUI charge, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
"On Aug. 15, 2016, Scott was adjudicated guilty of reckless driving as reduced from driving under the influence," the state bar said in its Sept. 28 announcement of the discipline and the Supreme Court's order. "On Jan. 24, Scott was rearrested and again charged with DUI. In the new case, he again was adjudicated guilty of reckless driving as reduced from DUI."
Scott's sentencing in the new case is scheduled in October, according to the state bar's announcement.
In its single-page order, the high court approved the uncontested referee's report filed in the matter before reprimanding Scott and ordered him to pay $1,250 in costs.
"Further, he will continue to participate actively in the program offered by Florida Lawyers Assistance Inc., by continuing to comply with his rehabilitation contract and his current outpatient treatment program," the state bar's announcement said.
Florida court orders are not final until time to file a rehearing motion expires. Filing such a motion does not alter the effective date of Scott's reprimand.
Scott was admitted to the bar in Florida on Sept. 25, 2015, according to his profile at the state bar website.
Scott entered a not contest plea in August 2015 to to reckless driving following his arrest earlier in the year on a DUI charge, according to the consent judgment filed with the court. The judgment also includes Scott's conditional guilty plea in the state bar's matter against him.
In March Scott was charged by information with reckless driving and driving while his license was suspended or revoked, according to the consent judgment. Scott pleaded guilty that same month to the reckless driving and driving while license suspended or revoked charge, according to the consent judgment.
The referee assigned to the matter found no aggravating factors against Scott. Mitigating factors include an absence of a prior disciplinary record and of dishonest or selfish motive, personal or emotional problems, a full and free disclosure to the disciplinary board or cooperative attitude toward proceedings and remorse, according to the referee's report.