Blog Posts in February, 2013

Sarasota Sex Crimes Sting - Traveling to Meet a Minor law in Florida

Sarasota County caught 30 men in an online sting yesterday. Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight says the 30 men busted in the undercover sting were hoping to have sex with children. Instead, they are charged with a criminal offense. "One individual traveled from Port Orange, Florida, which is over 200 miles, with an effort to sex with a child here in Sarasota County," said Sheriff Knight. If you have been ...

Required to submit DNA sample at time of arrest? New Florida law says YES! Florida DNA Database Act

A new Florida law says that at the time of arrest, the arresting agency may take a DNA sample from you under certain circumstances. If you are charged with a sex crime, homicide, burglary, theft, or any one of a number of other felony offenses in Florida, the arresting agency may now collect a DNA sample - even against your will. This applies to both adults and juveniles alike. This evidence can ...

Tampa Injunction Defense Attorney / Lawyer

Has a domestic violence injunction, often times known as a restraining order, been filed against you in the Tampa Bay area? At Taracks & Associates, we have a team of lawyers available to help defend you. Here is what you need to know: How the process works In Florida, a Petitioner (person filing for an injunction) can go to the court house and file paperwork describing acts of domestic violence ...

Tampa Lawmaker Seeking to Stop "Mugshot" Websites From Keeping Up Your Images

A Tampa area legislator wants websites to delete arrest photos if the person is later found not guilty or if the charges are dropped. Rep. Carl Zimmerman, a democrat from Palm Harbor, filed a bill that requires all websites to delete arrest photos -- or "mugshots" as they are often called -- within 15 days of being notified that the charges did not result in a conviction. The bill (HB 677) would ...