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Being a young driver in Florida can bring exciting feelings of independence, but it also comes with strict responsibilities. Florida has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to underage drivers, and even one misstep, such as drinking underage or getting caught with alcohol while driving, can have serious consequences.

Domestic violence accusations often have life-altering consequences, even when they’re not true. Being falsely accused can lead to legal challenges, personal stress, and damage to your reputation that is difficult to repair.

Even though Florida has no-fault car insurance laws, there are still minimum coverage requirements that motorists must meet in order to purchase and maintain a vehicle in our state. These requirements include at least $10,000 of coverage in personal injury protection (PIP) and at least $10,000 of coverage in property damage liability (PDL).

In order to provide a reliable breath test, you must blow enough air into the machine in order to obtain a valid result. This air is measured by a “flow sensor”.

A recanting victim is always beneficial from a defense standpoint, however, the fact that an alleged victim later changes his story will not result in a dropping of the charges in Florida. This is because detectives investigating sex crimes are trained to scrutinize conflicting statements where minor children are involved.

John Goodman was convicted of DUI manslaughter in West Palm Beach. After is conviction, the Judge sentenced hhim to 16 years in prison affter the conviction.

In order to conduct a traffic stop and assess a motorist’s sobriety, police must have probable cause to pull over the driver in the first place—most of the time. If police are conducting a sobriety checkpoint, though, they can essentially pull over motorists at random in order to identify drunk drivers.

Special investigators learn to recognize subtle cues that may be indicative of abuse by immediate family members and within the home. Sex Crime Detectives in Broward County maintain close working relationships with centers for the prevention of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

When someone is arrested and charged with a drug offense, police officers often rely on a “field test” to confirm the substance is an illegal substance. However, a commonly used field test known as the NarcoPouch is being called into question.

Battery and assault are two distinct crimes, even though they are often discussed under one group. Assault is mainly a threat that results in the victim fearing imminent harm, and there is no physical contact.