Yes. Florida is a dual consent state when it comes to recording phone calls. It is a crime to secretly record someone without their consent when...

Speedy trial violation?

I disagree with my colleagues. I recently had a similar issue arise in Hillsborough County and ended up getting the charge dismissed on a speedy...

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It depends on what you want to do moving forward. You probably won't get deported for any of these, but if you intend on becoming a US Citizen then...

Today i was cought by police under the prostitution suilist and they gave me a court day next month. what are the consequences

Are you being accused of prostitution or soliciting another? If soliciting, you're facing a minimum fine of 5000 dollars on top of everything else.

You can still get into MIP. If you're represented, you don't actually need to be there when you get the summons unless a judge orders you to be there.

Cop has to witness it. If you do get a ticket, you should fight it.

I have a upcoming arraignment for felony child abuse. If I am not guilty, shoul I accept a plea of misdemeanor if offered?

If you're not guilty then evaluate your options down the road once your attorney has had a chance to work on the case. Don't plea unless it's in...

Do I have to return to Florida from new York to have a bench warrant taken care of,so I can get a drivers license in new York?

Nope. An attorney can waive your presence, quash the warrant, take care of the original charges, pay your D6 fees, and clear your license down here...

If I used a pre trial diversion program in 1998 am I able to use it again

Not in Hillsborough County, unless - and this is a MAYBE - one charge was for a felony and this one is for misdemeanor (or vice versa)

Do they normally issue an warrant for domestic violence misdemeanor if the defendant wasn't on the seen?

If the Defendant was not on the scene by the time the police arrived, they can still charge him/her and arrest the person later. It may not be the...