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...
Florida imposes severe consequences on individuals who the state convicts of possession, distribution, and trafficking. In this article, we will familiarize you with Florida cocaine laws; penalties for possessing, distributing and trafficking cocaine; and possible...
Law enforcement arrested over 40,000 people in Florida for DUI in 2014, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It is important to know your rights and what to do if you get pulled over for DUI to assert your rights and reduce your risk of DUI convictions or...
The Florida death penalty law has recently undergone major reforms that leave matters up in the air for current inmates on Death Row. In Hurst v. Florida (March 2015), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that certain aspects of Florida’s death penalty sentencing system...
When an officer arrests you for DUI, you will actually have two separate and distinct cases pending against you: an administrative case and a criminal case. Each one can result in a driver’s license suspension. Below are some of the basics you should know about a DUI...
Despite the ongoing grassroots and lobbyist efforts to legalize marijuana, cannabis is still a controlled substance in Florida; possession, sale, and trafficking carry penalties such as imprisonment and fines, amongst other consequences. In this article, we review...