Category: Misdemeanors

Florida’s New Domestic Violence Laws: Key Changes You Should Know

Florida’s Governor Rick Scott recently signed revisions to Florida’s Domestic Violence laws. The changes to Florida law, which take effect on October 1st, 2017, focus on 1) minimum jail sentences for domestic violence; 2) domestic violence in the presence of a child, and 3) withholds of adjudication which previously allowed certain convicted defendants to still […]

How Do I Know if My Crime Is a Petty, Misdemeanor, or Felony Offense?

In counties like Miami-Dade, the case number starts with a letter. F is a felony, and M is a misdemeanor. You can look at the case number to know whether you are charged with one or the other. Follow this link to the Miami-Dade County Clerk online record search page. In other counties in Florida, there may […]

Are Grand Jury Proceedings Confidential in Florida?

by Jonathan Blecher | January 31, 2014 | Misdemeanors

Grand Jury proceedings are secret in Florida under state law. Anyone who testifies during the grand jury proceeding cannot disclose the proceedings. The only way that you find out what a grand jury has decided is if they hand down an indictment which then accuses someone of committing a crime. A grand jury is a […]