Your car insurance rates will likely increase after a DUI if you are convicted. Because the DUI (and points on your license) will make you a “high-risk" driver, insurers will charge you a higher premium to recoup potential future losses. National auto insurer...
Heroin charges can range from a third-degree felony to a first-degree capital felony in the most extreme cases. Charges largely depend on the amount in your possession, whether you were distributing or trafficking drugs (and where you were doing so), and the presence...
The legality of carrying a gun on a college campus has been a subject of recent heated debate in Florida. In 2015, Florida Sen. Greg Evers and Rep. Greg Steube sponsored SB 68, or the Campus Carry Bill, which would allow students and visitors with concealed weapons...
Police officers may ask you to come to the police station for many reasons, even if you are not under arrest. They made need you to give your side of a story, detail an eyewitness account, or provide an alibi for someone. This may seem run of the mill; however, many...
Having marks on your criminal record can certainly have an impact when you are applying or interviewing for a new job. Employers may be less likely to hire applicants with a criminal record. However, much depends on the nature of the crime, how much time has passed...
When a teen is charged with a crime in Florida, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) reviews the case and provides recommendations for rehabilitation and to prevent future delinquency. Many of these options for first-time, non-violent offenders include juvenile...
Arrest information is public record. Each county updates its records often; most arrests are added to the county’s database and available online within 24 hours of the arrest. To search arrest records, all you need is the person’s name and, if you are...
If the court convicts you of a DUI, it will order you to participate in a DUI program through a provider approved by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). You will need to take one of two DUI classes: a Level 1 course for first-time...
Both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties provide a couple of options for visiting a family member in jail. The hours, services, and rules vary slightly from county to county. Below are some of the basics for jail visitation in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. For...
While police generally must have probable cause to pull you over, DUI checkpoints are the exception. Police have the right to stop motorists so they can identify drunk drivers. However, motorists have rights too. Below we review some of the details surrounding the...