Florida is a “stand your ground” state, meaning self-defense may be a viable option to potentially avoid the legal repercussions of an act that, in another context, would be unlawful. For example, shooting someone is an unlawful act. However, if that person was a home intruder—under Florida’s stand-your-ground laws—shooting them may be a legitimate form ...
Being gifted a firearm or deciding to give a firearm as a gift is a serious transaction that must be done properly and with consideration for state and federal laws. In the state of Florida, it is completely legal and fairly simple to gift, buy, or sell a firearm, given that you follow the imposed ...
Depending on what you’re subjected to, it can range from annoying to terrifying to be the victim of a stalker. So what motivates a stalker? Stalkers are often presented in movies or television dramas as men obsessed with beautiful women, but in reality, there are different reasons why some individuals turn into stalkers. Psychiatrists and ...
In Florida, domestic violence crimes generally refer to any offenses in which a family or household member caused physical injury to, or the death of, another family or household member. Additionally, stalking, assault, battery, and kidnapping all fall under the umbrella of domestic violence. Like other criminal offenses, domestic violence crimes are either classified as ...
If you have been served an injunction, you may wonder just how this will impact other aspects of your life. Primarily, if you own a gun, you may wonder if it is now illegal to have it in your possession. This article will discuss the litigation that prohibits the possession of a firearm while under ...
Understanding your rights during police questioning is crucial to ensuring fair treatment under the law. Recent rulings by the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Third District Court of Appeal highlight the complexities surrounding the invocation of the right to remain silent and the right to counsel. Recently, the courts have provided significant clarifications on ...
Citizens often have questions about the legality of recording telephone conversations between themselves and police officers or other members of law enforcement. It’s natural to want to create a record for yourself. However, Florida does have a strict prohibition under its wiretapping law (Fl. Stat. § 934.03) against recording telephone conversations when the other party ...
If you are pulled over for a DUI, remember, Field Sobriety Exercises (one-leg stand, walk and turn, horizontal gaze nystagmus (follow the pen/finger test)) are voluntary. You have the right, and should, refuse to submit upon being requested by a law enforcement officer to perform them. Standardized field sobriety tests were created under a study ...
New legislation requires safe-exchange location for minors. Known as “Cassie Carli’s Law” and effective July 1, 2024, this new law requires safe-exchange locations to be established in a sheriff’s parking lot in each of Florida’s 67 counties. The location must be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, be video monitored, and marked ...
