If you have been assigned to a division in Hillsborough County, you may be wondering what Judge will be handling your case. The division assignments do rotate occasionally. If you are charged with a misdemeanor, you can tell which Judge you are assigned to by last name. As of June 30, 2014, the assignments are: […]
Possession of a firearm, ammunition, or any electronic device or weapon after being convicted of any felony is a crime in violation of both Florida and Federal criminal law. In order to prove this charge, the prosecution must first establish that you have previously been convicted of a felony. Florida law deems an individual a […]
Were you caught growing marijuana by law enforcement officers? A person who violates this commits a felony offense of the third degree, punishable by up to five (5) years in prison. If the person cultivating marijuana is growing marijuana for purposes of trafficking, the offense can be upgraded to a second degree felony punishable by […]
If you are curious as to the status of your license, you can quickly check at the following link: https://services.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/ If your license is suspended, you need to take immediate action! Driving on a suspended license in Florida is a misdemeanor offense but can become a felony offense if you are considered a habitual traffic […]
The US Marshal Services has intervened in a dispute between the Sarasota Police Department and the ACLU. The Florida Chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Sarasota Police Department in an effort to compel the department to turn over records of the “Stingray” devices that the department is using to collect information from […]
Under Florida Statute 790.01, “A person who carries a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about his person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree” and “A person who carries a concealed firearm on or about his person commits a felony of the third degree.” A first degree misdemeanor is punishable by […]
On Friday, June 20th the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting not one – but two – DUI checkpoints in Hillsborough County. Drivers in the area need to be aware that they will be stopped and checked for telltale signs of impairment, including the odor of alcohol on their breath, bloodshot/watery eyes, and slurred […]
In the State of Florida, “any person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner, commits animal cruelty”, a misdemeanor of […]
