Need to change court date

Hearings must be schedule ahead of time with notice to all parties. Attorneys of record must be discharged before a defendant can take on his or...

Knowingly driving on suspended license???

First, you should appear at the DMV and make sure you pay a reinstatement fee. Otherwise, the fact that you may have cleared your license will mean...

It's been over 30 days and I still have no court date or have been arraigned in my case I was arrested 11/18/2014

You should call the clerk for information on an upcoming court date for your case number. They simply will not forget to set it but they may have...

What to file?

This is your typical case of abuse of process. What you really should do is hire a lawyer to teach this person a lesson. I would put the case on...

Can I handle this without a lawyer and/or without going to jail? What do I do?

Unfortunately, you will need to hire an attorney to file a motion to set aside your bench warrant. Otherwise, you might be arrested in your own...

Attempted burglary of an occupied dwelling (3rd degree felony) First time offender

I come across this question nearly every day here in Miami. Yes, it is definitely possible to reduce it to a trespass, since trespassing is a...

Although this is a strict liability crime, The defendant needs a good private criminal defense attorney to put the right spin on your case and...

My 27 year old grandson had an argument with his wife - I wasn't present- but they tell me he hit her and she called the police.

Your son is probably charged with domestic violence battery. This is a first-degree misdemeanor and he is facing up to one year in jail. if he was...

Left the state while on probation

Your friends probation will be violated. Your friend needs a lawyer to potentially represent him in his absence, since this is a misdemeanor. Find...

He has the right to a public defender to defend him. in fact, it is most likely that the court has already appointed the public defenders office. ...