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What Are Florida’s Peeping Tom Laws?
A Peeping Tom is a person who watches another individual without their consent or knowledge. In Florida, engaging in such behavior is a chargeable offense and a conviction could result in jail or prison time and fines. Peeping Tom offenses are governed by Florida’s statute on burglary and trespassing. Voyeurism Under Statute 810.14, observing… Read More »
Police Interrogations and Juvenile Rights
What would it take for your child to admit to doing something they did not do? The answer to this question for five families is explored and answered in the recent Netflix series titled “When They See Us,”. The series, which revisits a 1989 case where five minority teenagers, known as the “Central Park… Read More »
Can I Make Large Purchases Before or After Filing for Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is a debt relief option that can stop creditors from taking action against you if you are delinquent on loans. When you file for bankruptcy, most of your debt is discharged or wiped out. If you want to make purchases before or after filing, it could affect the process or result in more… Read More »
Florida’s Laws Against Tampering with Evidence
In a criminal trial, the prosecutor presents documents, records, statements, and other objects as evidence to build their case against a defendant. Because of this, a person can face severe penalties if they destroy anything that could potentially be submitted during the trial. Destroying or Altering Physical Evidence Florida Statute 918.13 prohibits tampering with… Read More »
Sex Offender Registry Requirements for Out-of-State Individuals
In Florida, many sex crime offenses require that a convicted individual register for life on the National Sex Offender Registry. The registration requirements apply to current residents and out-of-state visitors. Under Statute 943.0435, anyone required to register as a sex offender in another state who plans to reside in Florida on a permanent, temporary,… Read More »
What Is a Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Agreement?
After a debtor’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is completed, most of their debts will be discharged. That means the debtor will not be required to make payments and the creditor cannot take action to collect on unpaid loan balances. Reaffirming Debt to Keep Property In cases where the debtor had a secured loan –… Read More »
Smoking Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in Florida
In March 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation repealing a ban on smokable cannabis in Florida. Medical marijuana patients can now obtain 2.5 ounces of flower-based cannabis every 35 days. Patients younger than 18 years of age are allowed to smoke medicinal pot if they have a terminal condition and get a pediatrician’s second… Read More »
AAF Declares Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) is an eight-team league that began this year in order to compete with the National Football League (NFL) for the viewership of football fans throughout the United States. Unfortunately, after just eight games into its first season, the league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019,… Read More »
Using the Insanity Defense in Florida
In the state of Florida, a defendant can try to use insanity as a defense to a criminal charge, but just like using entrapment or claiming self-defense, the defendant must admit to the crime before this defense can be used. Most lawyers in Florida will tell you that juries are very reluctant to accept… Read More »
Claiming Bankruptcy if You’re Unemployed
Losing one’s source of income is one of the most common reasons people in Florida file for bankruptcy. If you have lost your job and you can no longer afford to keep up with all of your living expenses and debts, then filing for bankruptcy is one option you can use to keep your… Read More »
