An acquaintance was arrested on drug charges and bonded out but had to put up the title to his home and vehicle now he has been

A $465,000.00 bond sounds like he was charged with trafficking in drugs which is very serious, and brings with it minimum mandatory prison...

Does the state have to prove that the felon had knowledgment of the firearm in his posession

Yes, the state does have to prove knowledge. In your situation, Knowledge is inferred because the truck was registered to you, and you were the...

Consent to searches based on the smell of marijuana; Probable Cause to Search a vehicle, and Probable cause to search persons'.

In Florida, if a law enforcement officer, during a traffic stop, smells marijuana coming from the vehicle, he has probable cause to search the...

If you have outstanding bills and or expenses related to the DUI that were not paid by the Defendant's insurance company, and you have documented...

Parents liable for fight between very young children?

No, it's not frivolous. There is law in Florida that makes a parent legally responsible for the acts of their minor children, either via...

Do I need to report owning a firearm to my landlord?

This is a very tricky question, because clearly, you have an absolute right to own a firearm. However, the owners of the property have an absolute...

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Tenants have not been maintaining the yard, which now has resulted in a code violation, does this violate the lease?

It's very simple, what does the lease say? If the lease says that they are responsible for the maintenance and the upkeep of the yard, then yes,...

Out of town witness

Either you are going to have to fly him in, pay for his travel, pay for his accommodations, pay for his time in trial, or you are going to have to...

IC stands for in custody. That is the amount of time the person has received credit for in custody.

If someone made verbal threats, physically entrapped, will/can a judge issue a restraining order,if there is no physical abuse?

Physical abuse is not required. What is required under the statute is that the victim be placed in fear via those threats, with the respondent...