It sounds like you're dealing with a very challenging situation. If your boyfriend was not the instigator and was merely defending himself, he...

Irrespective of whether your bond is revoked, if you violate your PTI program by being arrested for a new charge, a warrant will be issued for the...

Unfortunately, you do not qualify for sealing or expungement, even if the adjudication is withheld. See Florida Statute 943.0584 (1) and 943.0584...

It's quite possible, and perhaps even likely, that the police department sought an ex parte Risk Protection Order. This type of order requires an...

If the police officer has a reasonable belief that your girlfriend is present in the home and if they fail to gain admittance after they have...

Your friend is mistaken. In Florida, a felony conviction does not disappear after 10 years. You should not attempt to purchase a firearm in...

In Florida, a person acting "in loco parentis" (in the place of a parent) can legally spank a child, provided the spanking is not aggravated (e.g.,...

Random drug and alcohol testing is a standard condition of probation which is not required to be orally pronounced by the judge at sentencing. See...

It seems that your friend’s grandson was found incompetent due to autism rather than mental illness. He was placed on a conditional release order...

Unfortunately, under Section 943.059(1)(b)11 of the Florida Statutes, a petit theft conviction cannot be sealed. Similarly, under Section...