Getting arrested in Florida is a much more complicated process than meets the eye. Generally speaking, the order of events looks something like this: crime, arrest, Miranda Rights, phone call, inventory search, booking, arraignment, and jail. Of course, the specifics vary depending on your case. At every step of the way, there actually are (or […]

Probation can seem like a punishment on top of a punishment. For many individuals in Clearwater, they are placed on some type of probationary period after they have already spent some time in jail. Judges in Clearwater place individuals on probation as part of their punishment and also as a way to monitor their behavior […]

Search warrant, bench warrant, arrest warrant—there are certainly a lot of warrants out there. You may have heard one or all of these warrants discussed in pop culture or real life, but do you know what each of them are and how they differ? Generally speaking, a warrant (of any kind) authorizes the police to […]

You never want to get in an accident let alone be the cause of it. With your adrenaline rushing and concerns about the consequences to follow swirling in your head, leaving the scene of the accident immediately following the chaos may seem like a good albeit impulsive idea at the time. If you have had […]

You hear the term (or some variation thereof) all the time but do you really know what a bench warrant is or how they are issued? Generally speaking, a bench warrant authorizes the on-site arrest of the individual listed in it. Bench warrants are issued by a judge when an individual violates a court rule. […]

962 felons with outstanding warrants were arrested in Orange County. 806 were arrested in Polk County.  And another 30 were arrested in Hillsborough County. These numbers serve to contribute to the almost 12,000 individuals that were arrested across the state of Florida as part of the three-week,  Operation “Felon Sweep”. Comprised of 43 sheriffs’ offices […]

With the holiday season upon us, it looks like the Florida police were doing some end of the year housekeeping. Operation “Felon Sweep” was a three-week operation by the Florida Sheriffs Task Force that resulted in the arrest of 11,875 felons throughout the state of Florida. The purpose of the successful operation was to target […]

For the past few weeks we’ve talk about controlling your anger through work conflicts and custody battles, as well as to how to manage anger found within children.  These are great steps to recognize red flags and choosing to resolve conflict before things get out of hand. We here at Fight Your Case want to […]

Florida is one of only six states lacking a statewide ban on the practice of texting while driving, despite a sweep of legislation to this effect all over the nation.  This, despite findings that nearly 90% of drivers support legal sanctions against texting, typing or otherwise using the text functions of phones while driving.  The […]

Red light cameras have made quite a splash in Sarasota area since being put into use by law enforcement in January of this year.  Having collected more than $1 million in red light fines in just the first six months of this year, Sarasota has quickly become the 10th most active ticketer among Florida’s 71 […]