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             It sometimes happens that a person who is not a citizen of the United States falsely accuses her husband or boyfriend of committing an act of domestic violence against her so that she can remain legally in the U.S.  She does that by filing for what is called a […]

            In a recent Florida case, a judge, on his own initiative, increased a person's bond from $5,000 to $500,000 because the judge thought that the person's bond was too low given the crimes that he was charged with committing.  However, an appellate court reinstated the $5,000 bond for the following […]

           If you have been arrested for domestic battery, you may be able to get that charge dropped if you complete a 24-week domestic violence counseling course.  Some of the things that you may (or may not) be required to do as part of your program include:         […]

            If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, the cost (plus tax) for you to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car is as follows:   $12 interlock fee   $75 installation fee   (But if the judge in your case decides that you […]

             If you have been convicted of DUI in Palm Beach County, Florida you are required to have an ignition interlock device installed in your car in the following circumstances:             1.  If it is your first DUI conviction, you do not have to get […]

           If you are convicted of DUI, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device in your car.  What is an ignition interlock device?  It is a machine that you must install on your car's dashboard.  Before you start your car, you must blow into that machine.  If your blood-alcohol […]

             In Florida, you can get a felony charge expunged, but only under certain conditions.  8 of those conditions include:             1.  You have never been adjudicated guilty of a crime as an adult.             2.  You have never been adjudicated […]

  If you were arrested for DUI and you refused to blow into a breath machine, your driver's license will be suspended for 1 year if that is the first time you refused to blow into the machine. If you have refused more than once, your license will be suspended for 18 months. What if […]

            In the Florida court case of Alejandro Santiago versus Kelly Towle, Ms. Towle obtained a restraining order against Mr. Santiago for protection against repeat violence.  However, Mr. Santiago appealed and got the restraining order removed for the following reasons:             1.  Towle's first claim […]

           Most DUI cases start when a police officer sees a driver commit a traffic infraction such as speeding, and the officer then stops that person in order to give him a ticket.  When the officer speaks with the driver and realizes he's been drinking alcohol, he may begin a DUI investigation […]