3 New Florida Criminal Laws Lower Penalties

It appears Florida is attempting to keep people out of jail, help our first time offenders stay out of jail and keep the revolving door process under control. Three new laws are being looked at by our legislature and although they are far from passing, it  is a start to change our criminal justice system attitude. Many young people start a prison process for a minor offense and their lives are changed as they become a part of the prison system rather then important members of our society.  Law one Increases in the monetary felony theft from $300 to $1,000.  Law two Allows judges to depart from mandatory-minimum sentencing for low-level drug offenses.  Law Three Reduce driver’s license suspensions for non-driving offenses. The bills although  far from becoming actual  laws may start to  free up prisons in Florida and help first time offenders. License Suspension and Revocation Penalties The Florida House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee approved House Bill 1095, a measure that would remove license suspension and revocation penalties for a number of offenses unrelated to driving. It would also prevent people from losing their licenses because of an inability to pay court fees. “It’s intended to keep people out of the ‘snowball effect’ that often comes with being caught in the judicial system,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, told the subcommittee Tuesday. “Studies show that suspensions do not serve as a deterrent, and by legally allowing people to get to and from work, school and grocery stores, there will be less arrests and incarcerations, which will relieve big burdens on our judicial and corrections systems,” he said. With...

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Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Lawyer For Your Criminal Defense

Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Lawyer Arrested For Domestic Battery? Do You Need a Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Attorney? If you have been accused of domestic violence or domestic battery  you must speak to an experienced domestic violence criminal defense lawyer right away. This is a serious crime and must retain a lawyer who has had experience. You need to be represented by a domestic violence attorney that truly understands these types of criminal charges. Guy Seligman has over a decade of experience defending  domestic violence charges.   320 SE 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Covering the Greater Fort Lauderdale area inluding: Ft Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Coral Springs. I can also help you in Miami and Palm Beach County. Guy is a local criminal defense lawyer with years of experience, in Broward County, helping people who have been accused of domestic violence, with restraining orders and orders of protection.   Florida's  laws define domestic violence as an act of violence violence committed against a family or household member. This can be a spouse, ex-spouse, the co-parent of the individual's child, or a relative related to the individual by blood or marriage. Florida laws also acknowledges domestic violence  between individuals who currently cohabitate or who formerly cohabitated together in the same household or are in  dating relationship. To be defined as a dating relationship the two people must have participated in a romantic, intimate, or sexual relationship What Types Of Crimes Are Ft Lauderdale Domestic Violence? In Ft Lauderdale   assault and aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery, sexual assault and sexual battery, stalking and...