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  • 1110 N. Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602+1 location

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Hanlon Law

4.7
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  • 210 N Pierce St, Tampa, FL 33602

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  • 4204 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

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  • 1207 N Franklin Street, Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33602+1 location

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

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  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Theft, and 19 more

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Burns, P.A.

5.0
1 Review
  • 301 W. Platt Street, Suite 137, Tampa, FL 33606-2292

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • An experienced and skillful appellate litigation attorney. Serving clients throughout Florida and Nationwide.

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Zooberg Law Firm

5.0
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  • 2021 Cunningham DriveSuite 310, Tampa, FL 33647

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

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  • 625 E Twiggs St, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33602

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

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  • 10012 North Dale Mabry, Suite 211, Tampa, FL 33618

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Hersem Law

5.0
250 Reviews
  • 1550 West Cleveland Street, Suite 9, Tampa, FL 33606

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer4 awards

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Apex Law

5.0
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  • 412 E. Madison Street, Suite 903, Tampa, FL 33602

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • We Recover The Maximum Compensation You Deserve. Our firm handles various personal injury and property damage claims throughout Florida. Call Now.

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  • 511 West Bay Street, Suite 350, Tampa, FL 33606+1 location

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DSK Law

4.6
121 Reviews
  • 609 West Horatio Street, Tampa, FL 33606+3 locations

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  • 302 Knights Run Avenue, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33602+1 location

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Brooks Law Group

4.7
37 Reviews
  • 3812 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL 33881+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers3 awards

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  • 707 West Swann Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

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Leon H. Jones

5.0
21 Reviews
  • 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Ste. 1610, Tampa, FL 33602-5826

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer4 awards

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  • 1228 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 18 lawyers3 awards

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  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

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  • 100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33602

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Kohn Law

4.5
5 Reviews
  • 3004 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33609

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

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The Rickman Law Firm

5.0
59 Reviews
  • 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2100, Tampa, FL 33602

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  • 2913 Busch Lake Blvd., Tampa, FL 33614

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

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Michael D. Fluke, P.A.

4.9
147 Reviews
  • 620 Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602+1 location

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Vanstone Law Firm

5.0
1 Review
  • 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 2340, Tampa, FL 33602+3 locations

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Giasi Law, P.A.

5.0
3 Reviews
  • 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1900, Tampa, FL 33602

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  • 1101 E Cumberland Avenue, Suite 301-B, Tampa, FL 33602+8 locations

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Joya Injury Law

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  • 5401 West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33609+8 locations

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

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Is there a way to pay a fine for a failure to appear in court?

Answered by attorney Diane Buerger
Criminal Law lawyer at The Buerger Law Firm, P.A.
Possession of drug paraphernalia is a first degree misdemeanor in Florida and is punishable by up to a year in the county jail; up to a year on probation; up to a $1,000 fine -- or a combination of those sanctions.  There is no automatic right to pay a fine to dispose of the case. Unless you file, prior to the court date, a legal waiver of appearance, you must be at your court hearing.  (There are some hearings at which you must appear even if you file a legally valid waiver of appearance.)  Since you asked about the need to appear, I assume you do not have an attorney yet.  If you choose to represent yourself (which I strongly urge against) and the court finds you competent to act as your own attorney (which is questionable), you will need to appear in court -- or, most likely, a capias will be issued for your arrest.  If you are arrested for failing to appear in court, you could end up in jail (especially if you are unable to post whatever bond is set -- since, as you indicated, you are not in a good financial position).  If you are unable to post whatever bond may be set, you could end up staying in jail until your case is completed.  That could be months.  My advice is to find a way to court and, if you are indigent, ask the court to appoint an attorney to represent you.     
Possession of drug paraphernalia is a first degree misdemeanor in Florida and is punishable by up to a year in the county jail; up to a year on probation; up to a $1,000 fine -- or a combination of those sanctions.  There is no automatic right to pay a fine to dispose of the case. Unless you file, prior to the court date, a legal waiver of appearance, you must be at your court hearing.  (There are some hearings at which you must appear even if you file a legally valid waiver of appearance.)  Since you asked about the need to appear, I assume you do not have an attorney yet.  If you choose to represent yourself (which I strongly urge against) and the court finds you competent to act as your own attorney (which is questionable), you will need to appear in court -- or, most likely, a capias will be issued for your arrest.  If you are arrested for failing to appear in court, you could end up in jail (especially if you are unable to post whatever bond is set -- since, as you indicated, you are not in a good financial position).  If you are unable to post whatever bond may be set, you could end up staying in jail until your case is completed.  That could be months.  My advice is to find a way to court and, if you are indigent, ask the court to appoint an attorney to represent you.     
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If my wife’s mother keeps on threatening us that they will file a case against us even though we already left the car, what should we do?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
This makes no sense to me, mainly because I cannot ask you questions and get answers from you about these odd circumstances. The best thing to do is to go see a local attorney for a full discussion.
This makes no sense to me, mainly because I cannot ask you questions and get answers from you about these odd circumstances. The best thing to do is to go see a local attorney for a full discussion.
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I absconded from probation 5 years ago and want to turn myself in. I cannot afford a lawyer and need to know the best way to do this.

Answered by attorney Diane Buerger
Criminal Law lawyer at The Buerger Law Firm, P.A.
Since your criminal case happened in Louisiana, you need to check with a Louisiana attorney (or, at least, an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana) regarding matters pertaining to that case. 
Since your criminal case happened in Louisiana, you need to check with a Louisiana attorney (or, at least, an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana) regarding matters pertaining to that case. 
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