Criminal Defense in Manatee County
The seven criminal defense attorneys at Sammis Law Firm represent those facing felony and misdemeanor charges prosecuted at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, FL.
We are familiar with the tactics used by law enforcement officers in Manatee County, FL, including:
- Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
- Bradenton Police Department
- Bradenton Beach Police Department
- Palmetto Police Department
- Holmes Beach Police Department
Cases are handled differently in Manatee County, particularly for violation of probation cases and emergency bond hearings.
Contact us to discuss what you might need to do right now to protect your rights and increase your chances of finding the best resolution to your case.
Attorney for Criminal Defense in Manatee County, FL
If you have been arrested for a criminal offense in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, contact an experienced lawyer at the Sammis Law Firm, P.A.
Contact us to learn more about the charges pending against you, the potential penalties, and the best defenses to avoid those punishments. We can help you fight the charges aggressively in all felony and misdemeanor cases.
We also represent clients after a bench warrant is issued if they miss a court date.
Call (813) 250-0500.
Fighting a Warrant for Your Arrest in Manatee County
Contact an attorney to discuss a possible resolution immediately if you have a warrant. The worst thing you can do is avoid turning yourself in or dealing with the warrant. When you are eventually picked up, it will look bad that you did not voluntarily surrender.
Instead, take a proactive approach. Your attorney can help you find out whether the warrant exists, whether a bond can be posted on it, and whether the prosecutor or court would agree to reduce the bond.
If the bond is not reasonable, the attorney can petition the court to lower the bond, allow for the individual to be released ROR (without posting a money bond), or even withdraw the warrant entirely during a “motion to surrender” hearing. If you have a warrant, not only do you have to worry about getting out of jail, but you also have to worry about how the case will ultimately be resolved.
Contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer about your Manatee County warrant to learn how we can help you resolve your case for the best possible disposition.
Extradition to Manatee County, FL
Often, an individual will have an old warrant in Manatee County. The individual lives in another state outside of Florida and is told that Florida will not extradite.
Sometimes the warrant is for a violation of probation case in Manatee County. In other cases, a new felony or misdemeanor criminal offense is alleged.
At some point, the individual is picked up on the warrant in their home state. To their surprise, this time the authorities tell them that Florida is now interested in extradition. The individual is then detained in jail while awaiting extradition to Manatee County, FL.
In these cases, a criminal defense attorney for Manatee County can file a motion to withdraw the warrant in Florida so that the individual can voluntarily return to Bradenton to face the charges and avoid extradition.
The extradition process is long and expensive for the State of Florida. Judges often welcome a common-sense approach by a criminal defense attorney that allows the defendant to avoid the extradition process but guarantees that the individual returns to Florida to face the charges and resolve the case.
The extradition process is expensive. Often, the fees paid to the private company that facilitates the extradition can cost upwards of $3,000.00. The State of Florida will often try to require that the Defendant pay those costs as part of his sentence. Therefore, if you avoid extradition, you can often avoid paying those costs later when your case is resolved.
Hiring a lawyer to fight extradition to Manatee County, FL, often makes sense because of the potential of saving both money and time spent in jail to resolve the case.
We also represent clients in Manatee County, FL after being rejected from a criminal traffic deferred prosecution agreement or pre-trial intervention program (PTI).
If the state attorney’s office enters a memorandum indicating that the person failed to complete PTI or the criminal traffic deferred prosecution agreement, a warrant might be issued for their arrest.
Criminal traffic deferred prosecution agreements are common for misdemeanor traffic offenses such as driving while the license is canceled, suspended, or revoked with knowledge as a first or second offense.
Additional Resources
Manatee Criminal Cases – Visit the website for the Clerk’s Office in Manatee County. Use the search feature to find a case using the defendant’s name or case number. Find information on the docket entries, upcoming court dates, and filings for any pending criminal or civil case.
Manatee Arrest Inquiry – Search the website for the Sheriff’s Office in Manatee County to find anyone arrested in this county. The search feature allows you to search by date of arrest, release date, name, or type of charge.
Finding a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Bradenton, FL
Before you decide how to proceed with your criminal case, discuss your rights and options with an experienced criminal and DUI defense attorney who practices in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.
During the free consultation, we can explain the charges pending against you, the potential punishments for those charges, and the best defenses that can be used to fight the case aggressively.
Contact us today for your free consultation.
Call 813-250-0500.
This article was last updated on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
