During a lawful Florida traffic stop, police generally may order drivers and passengers out of the vehicle. Learn what police can do next, when a frisk or search is permitted, and what your rights are.
Can a convicted felon be charged with firearm possession when the gun was not found on them? Learn Florida law on actual and constructive possession, joint vehicles, shared homes, mandatory minimums, searches, and defenses.
When does failing to stop for police become felony fleeing and eluding in Florida? Learn the elements of § 316.1935, aggravated fleeing, penalties, license revocation, sentencing consequences, and possible defenses.
Florida changed its resisting-an-officer-with-violence statute in 2026. Learn what § 843.01 now requires, how it differs from resisting without violence, the penalties, and defenses that may apply.
Can you be convicted of drug possession in Florida when the drugs were not found on you? Learn how constructive possession works, why proximity alone may not be enough, and how Florida courts evaluate drugs found in cars, homes, bags, and other shared locations.
Missed a criminal court date in Florida? Learn when a warrant may issue, how a failure to appear can affect bond, what happens after a missed arraignment, and what steps may be available before an arrest.
Facing your first criminal charge in Gainesville or Alachua County? Learn how Florida pretrial diversion, dismissal, withholding adjudication, and other first-offender options may help avoid a criminal conviction.
A Florida DUI may sometimes be resolved as reckless driving, but a reduction is never automatic and Florida law prohibits lesser pleas in certain DUI cases. Learn what evidence, defenses, breath-test results, prior history, and statutory restrictions may affect whether a DUI can be reduced.
Think you have an arrest warrant in Gainesville or Alachua County? Learn what to do before surrendering, how bond and first appearance work, when police can enter a home, and how a criminal defense attorney may be able to help.
Can a victim drop domestic battery charges in Florida? Learn why the State Attorney controls prosecution, what happens when a victim recants or signs an affidavit of non-prosecution, and when a domestic violence case may still be dismissed.
Arrested for DUI in Gainesville, Florida? Learn what happens after arrest, including jail and release, your driver’s license, the DHSMV process, breath-test refusals, court proceedings, potential penalties, and DUI defenses.
Can police search your car during a traffic stop in Florida? Learn seven situations involving consent, probable cause, marijuana odor, K-9s, arrests, inventory searches, and plain view—and when an illegal vehicle search may be challenged.
