Information from DUI, Criminal & Federal Defense Attorneys serving South Florida.
Domestic Violence Yes. Florida's "Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act," passed as CS/CS/HB 397 and signed into law as Chapter 2026-155, took effect on October 1, 2026.
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Sex Crimes Yes, Florida can prosecute you even if you live in another state, because Florida has jurisdiction over any offense committed wholly or partly within its borders.
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Sex Crimes Florida's Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act, Florida Statute 794.0115, applies when an adult is convicted of certain sex offenses and one of five aggravating factors is present, such as serious personal injury, a deadly weapon, more than one victim, or a qualifying prior...
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Federal Crimes After an FBI arrest in South Florida, you are taken before a duty magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, usually on the next business day.
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Criminal Defense The cost of a Florida criminal appeal depends mostly on the size of the trial record and the number of issues worth briefing. Fixed court costs are modest: the district court of appeal charges a $300 filing fee, and the trial court clerk may add up to $100.
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Criminal Defense Florida's 33-day rule comes from Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.134. If you are in jail after an arrest, the State Attorney must file formal charges (an information or indictment) within 30 days.
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Sex Crimes Yes. In Florida, a sex crime is prosecuted by the State, not by the accuser, so a recantation or a request to "drop the charges" does not end the case on its own.
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Criminal Defense A student conduct hearing at a Florida university is an internal disciplinary process, separate from any criminal case, that decides whether a student violated the school's code and what sanction applies, up to suspension or expulsion.
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Sex Crimes When a Florida high school student is accused of sexual misconduct, two separate processes usually start at once: a Title IX grievance process run by the school and a possible criminal investigation run by police, often alongside a Department of Children and Families (DCF)...
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