What to do after being arrested in Tampa: first appearance within 24 hours, bond, the 30-day charging window, and diversion programs for first offenders.
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What to do after being arrested in Tampa: first appearance within 24 hours, bond, the 30-day charging window, and diversion programs for first offenders.
Continue reading ›What happens after a DUI arrest in Hillsborough County: jail, the 10-day license deadline, refusal and CDL rules, RIDR diversion, and each court date.
Continue reading ›Rewrite/update date: November 4, 2026. Originally published in October 2025. A Rehabilitation Plan, known locally as a “Sex Walker Plan,” is a treatment-based agreement used in some Hillsborough County juvenile sex cases. The child enters a plea that is held in abeyance while he or she completes sex-offender-specific treatment and strict conditions, usually over 9…
Continue reading ›College student arrested in Tampa? What parents should do first: adult court, FERPA limits, USF conduct hearings, diversion, and protecting Bright Futures.
Continue reading ›A Florida business purposes only hardship license covers work, school, church, and medical trips. Here is the trip-by-trip list of what is allowed, what is a gray area, and what is banned.
Continue reading ›Updated November 2026 Short answer: Florida clears juvenile records in four ways. A record from a completed diversion program can be expunged through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) under section 943.0582. Most other juvenile records are expunged automatically at age 21, or at age 26 for serious or habitual juvenile offenders, under section…
Continue reading ›DETRR is the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s drug diversion program. Who qualifies, the three levels, how to get in before charges are filed, and how to clear the record.
Continue reading ›Arrested on a cruise ship in Tampa for marijuana or hemp? Learn state vs. federal charges, what to do on board, and how to get a lawyer to first appearance.
Continue reading ›Fully rewritten and updated October 23, 2026. You can usually bring a child into a Florida courthouse, because courthouses are public buildings, but many judges do not allow children in the courtroom, and any judge can ask you to take a child out. We recommend arranging childcare for every court date. If you are the…
Continue reading ›Fully rewritten and updated October 23, 2026. Trespass in Florida is willfully entering or staying on property without permission, or refusing to leave after the owner or an authorized person tells you to go. Most trespass charges are misdemeanors under sections 810.08 and 810.09 of the Florida Statutes, punishable by up to 60 days or…
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