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Police Stops, Searches & Your RightsPretrial Detention & Bond — Florida Statute 907.041
Florida Statute 907.041 controls whether you sit in jail or go home while your case is pending. It starts from a presumption in favor…
DUI & Driving OffensesLeaving the Scene of a Crash — Florida Statute 316.027
Florida Statute 316.027 — leaving the scene of a crash, what police call hit and run — requires a driver in a crash involving…
Legal News & Updates717 Searches: What the Haines City Flock Camera Arrest Says About Police Surveillance Databases
A Haines City officer is accused of running 717 license-plate-reader searches on his estranged wife's vehicle. The case shows why the audit trail behind…
Police Stops, Searches & Your RightsAt Least 50 Officers Misused License-Plate Cameras Nationwide. The Audit Trail Is Now a Defense Issue.
At least 50 officers nationwide — including two in Florida — have been accused of turning license-plate cameras into personal tracking tools. The logs…
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Police Stops, Searches & Your RightsPretrial Detention & Bond — Florida Statute 907.041
Police Stops, Searches & Your RightsAt Least 50 Officers Misused License-Plate Cameras Nationwide. The Audit Trail Is Now a Defense Issue.
Police Stops, Searches & Your RightsFlorida Police Are Quietly Buying Meta Smart Glasses. Here Is Why Your Defense Lawyer Should Care.
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