If you hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), you already know that you are not only subject to the State of Florida traffic laws, but also subject to Federal Code and Regulations. This double layer of regulations and laws can have a devastating impact on a truckers livelihood. – a CDL Disqualification! This CDL […]
Whether it’s speeding, driving while a tag light is out, or some other traffic violation, a police officer in Florida must have a lawful reason to pull someone over, even if suspected of DUI. If an officer does not observe enough improper driving prior to stopping a driver, this can be grounds to have a […]
Did you know that in Florida, if there is an accident, and the DUI suspect is taken to a hospital due to injury, a criminal investigation can be ongoing even if the suspected DUI driver is not arrested?Did you also know that under the appropriate circumstances an officer can start the process to secure a […]
The TV series “To Catch a Predator” highlighted the steps that law enforcement will go to not only build cases against adults who travel to meet minors for illegal purposes, but also highlighted how easy it is for adults to communicate with minors without the parents knowing. The advent of social media becoming so prevalent […]
With the explosion of Social Media, Florida has tried to keep up with technology in the protection of minors. It has long been a criminal offense to provide obscene (harmful) material to minors, whether by providing pornographic magazine, videos or anything handed or delivered via mail. With the advent of technology, it is now a […]
Florida, in an effort to protect abused spouses was one of the first states to develop a procedure that allows someone who has a reasonable fear for their safety to secure a Temporary Injunction for their protection until a full court hearing can be scheduled. These Temporary Injunctions have expanded to include not just a […]
Have you been served with an Injunction to keep you away from a person, a family member or even your children? Does this Injunction make you feel like your guilty? Now you haven’t even seen a judge, and the officer who served you with this Injunction is telling you if you violate any of the […]
If you are visiting the Tampa Bay area, and have unfortunately been arrested for DUI, in addition to the normal questions of what to do so that this arrest won’t completely disrupt your life, you have the added complication of being hundreds, if not thousands of miles away. Not only must you navigate the numerous […]
If you have been, or it looks like you will be convicted of DUI in Florida, your license will be suspended. Even if the Judge does not suspend your driver’s license for a DUI Conviction, the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles will administratively suspend your privilege to drive for the maximum period allowed […]
Florida was one of the first states to provide for Summary Arrest Suspension of a Drivers’ License immediately after a DUI Arrest. Once the officer places a DUI suspect under arrest, the privilege to drive is at risk. If the arrested provides a breath test of .08 or above, or doesn’t agree to take the […]
