Florida Speedy Trial Rule Changes: What Sarasota Defendants Need to Know
Florida's speedy trial rule changed July 1, 2025. Learn how Rule 3.191 now calculates speedy trial, the 30-day recapture period, and what Sarasota defendants should know.
New Florida Criminal Laws Taking Effect October 1, 2026: What Sarasota Defendants Need to Know
Several new Florida criminal laws take effect October 1, 2026. Learn how changes to pretrial release, career-offender registration, gang membership, xylazine, rental fraud, and sex-related offenses may affect Sarasota defendants.
Florida HB 277: How a Second Domestic Violence Battery Can Become a Felony
Florida HB 277 creates enhanced penalties for certain repeat domestic violence offenses. Learn when a second domestic violence battery can become a third-degree felony.
Missy’s Law in Florida: What Defendants Need to Know
Missy’s Law in Florida: Florida’s new Missy’s Law changes what happens after a person pleads guilty or no contest to, or is found guilty of, a qualifying “dangerous crime.” The…
Florida Breathalyzer Refusal Law: Is Refusing a DUI Test a Crime?
Florida's DUI laws changed significantly on October 1, 2025. For related information, see our Florida DUI defense resources. Under the law now in effect, a person who refuses a lawful…
Florida Violent Felony Offenders of Special Concern (VFOSC): What the Law Means
Learn what it means to be a Violent Felony Offender of Special Concern (VFOSC) in Florida, including probation violations, pretrial release restrictions, and sentencing consequences.
Florida Pretrial Detention: When Can a Defendant Be Held Without Bond?
Florida Pretrial Detention: When Can a Defendant Be Held Without Bond? Being arrested for a crime in Florida does not necessarily mean that a person will remain in jail until…
Florida’s New “Super Speeder” Law: What Sarasota Drivers Need to Know
Florida has a new law aimed at drivers accused of excessive speeding, and it can have consequences that go well beyond an ordinary speeding ticket. Often referred to as Florida’s…
What is the DETER Program For DUI Arrest Cases?
The State Attorney's Office for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, which prosecutes DUI arrest cases in Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto counties, has initiated a program for persons charged with DUI called…
New Court Ruling Ends Nebbia Holds In Florida
The Second District Court of Appeals on February 14, 2018 issued an opinion in Casiano v. State, which effectively ends the use of Nebbia holds in the state courts of Florida. …