Law / Rules
- Florida Constitution
- Florida Statutes
- Florida Criminal Punishment Code Manual (PDF)
- Florida Attorney General Opinions
- Municipal Codes in Florida
- Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (PDF)
- Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (PDF)
- Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure (PDF)
- Florida Evidence Code
Courts
Circuits – On the trial court level, Florida’s court system is divided into judicial circuits:
- First Circuit — Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton
- Second Circuit — Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla
- Third Circuit — Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor
- Fourth Circuit — Clay, Duval and Nassau
- Fifth Circuit — Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter
- Sixth Circuit — Pasco and Pinellas
- Seventh Circuit — Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia
- Eighth Circuit — Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union
- Ninth Circuit — Orange and Osceola
- Tenth Circuit — Hardee, Highlands, and Polk
- Eleventh Circuit — Dade (Judges Directory)
- Twelfth Circuit — DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota
- Thirteenth Circuit — Hillsborough
- Fourteenth Circuit — Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington
- Fifteenth Circuit — Palm Beach (Judges Directory)
- Sixteenth Circuit — Monroe
- Seventeenth Circuit — Broward (Judges Directory)
- Eighteenth Circuit — Brevard and Seminole
- Nineteenth Circuit — Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
- Twentieth Circuit — Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee
District Courts of Appeal – Appellate courts are organized into five (5) districts, as shown on the Florida Map below:
First District Court of Appeal
301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-1000
Circuits: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 14th Circuits
Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Second District Court of Appeal
1005 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 499-2290
Circuits: 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 20th Circuits
Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota
Third District Court of Appeal
2001 S.W. 117 Ave
Miami, FL 33175-1716
(305) 229-3200
Circuits: 11th and 16th Circuits
Counties: Dade, Monroe
Fourth District Court of Appeal
1525 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(561) 242-2000
Circuits: 15th, 17th and 19th Circuits
Counties: Broward, Indian River, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin
Fifth District Court of Appeal
300 S. Beach St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-8600 (Clerk’s Office)
(386) 947-1500 (Marshal’s Office)
Circuits: 5th, 7th, 9th and 18th
Counties: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia
Florida Supreme Court
Statewide
State Attorney Offices – List of State Attorneys with Contact Info
- First Circuit — Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton
- Second Circuit — Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla
- Third Circuit — Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor
- Fourth Circuit — Clay, Duval and Nassau
- Fifth Circuit — Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter
- Sixth Circuit — Pasco and Pinellas
- Seventh Circuit — Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia
- Eighth Circuit — Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union
- Ninth Circuit — Orange and Osceola
- Tenth Circuit — Hardee, Highlands, and Polk
- Eleventh Circuit — Dade (Phone Directory)
- Twelfth Circuit — DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota
- Thirteenth Circuit — Hillsborough
- Fourteenth Circuit — Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington
- Fifteenth Circuit — Palm Beach
- Sixteenth Circuit — Monroe
- Seventeenth Circuit — Broward (Phone Directory)
- Eighteenth Circuit — Brevard and Seminole
- Nineteenth Circuit — Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
- Twentieth Circuit — Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee
Clerk Offices By County – Here is a helpful list of every clerk’s office in Florida. Please note – some of the offices are not set up for an online record search for criminal records:
Clerk Directory for All Counties (with phone numbers)
Jails, Arrest Searches, and Corrections
County Jails
Alachua County Jail | Gainesville | (352) 491-4444 |
Baker County Jail | Olustee | (904) 752-3695 |
Bay County Jail | Panama City | (850) 769-1455 |
Bradford County Jail | Starke | (904) 966-6250 |
Brevard County Jail | Titusville | (407) 690-1500 |
Broward County Jail | Ft. Lauderdale | (954) 831-5900 |
Calhoun County Jail | Blountstown | (850) 674-4275 |
Charlotte County Jail | Punta Gorda | (941) 575-5226 |
Citrus County Jail | Inverness | (352) 527-3332 |
Clay County Jail | Green Cove | (904) 284-7575 |
Collier County Jail | Naples | (941) 793-9529 |
Columbia County Jail | Lake City | (904) 755-7000 |
Dade County Jail | Miami | (305) 229-7536 |
DeSoto County Jail | Arcadia | (941) 993-4710 |
Dixie County Jail | Cross City | (352) 498-1231 |
Duval County Jail | Jacksonville | (904) 630-5747 |
Escambia County Jail | Pensacola | (850) 436-9820 |
Flagler County Jail | Bunnell | (904) 437-4116 |
Franklin County Jail | Eastpoint | (850) 670-8500 |
Gadsden County Jail | Chattahoochee | (850) 627-9233 |
Gilchrist County Jail | Trenton | (352) 463-3490 |
Glade County Jail | Moore Haven | (941) 946-0100 |
Gulf County Jail | Port St. Joe | (850) 227-1115 |
Hamilton County Jail | Jasper | (904) 792-7131 |
Hardee County Jail | Wauchula | (941) 773-0304 |
Hendry County Jail | La Belle | (941) 657-3654 |
Hernando County Jail | Brooksville | (352) 796-8559 |
Highlands County Jail | Sebring | (941) 382-7240 |
Hillsborough County Jail | Tampa | (813) 247-8300 |
Holmes County Jail | Bonifay | (850) 547-4682 |
Indian River County Jail | Vero Beach | (561) 564-2812 |
Jackson County Jail | Marianna | (850) 482-9651 |
Jefferson County Jail | Monticello | (850) 997-2023 |
Lafayette County Jail | Mayo | (904) 294-1301 |
Lake County Jail | Tavares | (352) 343-2101 |
Lee County Jail | Ft. Myers | (941) 477-1566 |
Leon County Jail | Tallahassee | (850) 922-3500 |
Levy County Jail | Bronson | (904) 486-5121 |
Liberty County Jail | Bristol | (850) 643-2235 |
Madison County Jail | Madison | (850) 973-4001 |
Manatee County Jail | Bradenton | (941) 746-3717 |
Marion County Jail | Ocala | (352) 351-8077 |
Martin County Jail | Stuart | (561) 220-7200 |
Monroe County Jail | Key West | (305) 293-7300 |
Nassau County Jail | Yulee | (904) 225-9185 |
Okaloosa County Jail | Crestview | (850) 689-5690 |
Okeechobee County Jail | Okeechobee | (941) 462-5400 |
Orange County Jail | Orlando | (407) 836-3400 |
Osceola County Jail | Kissimmee | (407) 348-1180 |
Palm Beach County Jail | West Palm Beach | |
Pasco County Jail | Dade City | (813) 996-6982 |
Pinellas County Jail | St. Petersburg | (727) 464-6415 |
Polk County Jail | Bartow | (941) 533-6309 |
Putnam County Jail | Palatka | (904) 329-0854 |
Saint Johns County Jail | St. Augustine | (904) 808-8741 |
Saint Lucie County Jail | Ft. Pierce | (561) 462-3450 |
Santa Rosa County Jail | Milton | (850) 626-8828 |
Sarasota County Jail | Sarasota | (941) 951-5845 |
Seminole County Jail | Sanford | (407) 323-6512 |
Sumter County Jail | Bushnell | (352) 793-2525 |
Suwannee County Jail | Live Oak | (386) 364-3778 |
Taylor County Jail | Perry | (850) 838-4000 |
Union County Jail | Lake Butler | (904) 496-2501 |
Volusia County Jail | Deland | (904) 254-1540 |
Wakulla County Jail | Crawfordville | (850) 926-0838 |
Walton County Jail | Defuniak Springs | (850) 892-8199 |
Washington County Jail | Chipley | (850) 638-6110 |
Law Enforcement Agencies
Statewide Law Enforcement Agencies
- Florida Highway Patrol
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Florida Division of Insurance Fraud
- Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement
- Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
- Department of Environmental Protection Law Enforcement Division
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Sheriff’s Offices in Florida by County – Please note: Some of these offices do not have websites.
Alachua County Sheriff | Gainesville | (352) 367-4000 |
Baker County Sheriff | MacClenny | (904) 259-2231 |
Bay County Sheriff | Panama City | (850) 747-4700 |
Bradford County Sheriff | Starke | (904) 966-2276 |
Brevard County Sheriff | Titusville | (321) 264-5201 |
Broward County Sheriff | Fort Lauderdale | (954) 831-8901 |
Calhoun County Sheriff | Blountstown | (850) 674-5049 |
Charlotte County Sheriff | Punta Gorda | (941) 639-2101 |
Citrus County Sheriff | Inverness | (352) 726-4488 |
Clay County Sheriff | Green Cove Springs | (904) 264-6512 |
Collier County Sheriff | Naples | (239) 774-4434 |
Columbia County Sheriff | Lake City | (386) 752-9212 |
Dade County Sheriff (Miami) | Miami | (305) 471-2100 |
Desoto County Sheriff | Arcadia | (863) 993-4700 |
Dixie County Sheriff | Cross City | (352) 498-1220 |
Duval County Sheriff | Jacksonville | (904) 630-2134 |
Escambia County Sheriff | Pensacola | (850) 436-9630 |
Flagler County Sheriff | Bunnell | (386) 437-4116 |
Franklin County Sheriff | Eastpoint | (850) 670-8500 |
Gadsen County Sheriff | Quincy | (850) 627-9233 |
Gilchrist County Sheriff | Trenton | (352) 463-3410 |
Glades County Sheriff | Moore Haven | (863) 675-1144 |
Gulf County Sheriff | Port Saint Joe | (850) 227-1115 |
Hamilton County Sheriff | Jasper | (386) 792-1001 |
Hardee County Sheriff | Wauchula | (863) 773-4144 |
Hendry County Sheriff | La Belle | (863) 674-4060 |
Hernando County Sheriff | Brooksville | (352) 754-6830 |
Highlands County Sheriff | Sebring | (863) 382-7213 |
Hillsborough County Sheriff | Tampa | (813) 247-8000 |
Holmes County Sheriff | Bonifay | (850) 547-3681 |
Indian River County Sheriff | Vero Beach | (772) 569-6700 |
Jackson County Sheriff | Marianna | (850) 482-9624 |
Jefferson County Sheriff | Monticello | (850) 997-2523 |
Lafayette County Sheriff | Mayo | (386) 294-1222 |
Lake County Sheriff | Tavares | (352) 343-9500 |
Lee County Sheriff | Fort Myers | (239) 477-1000 |
Leon County Sheriff | Tallahassee | (850) 922-3300 |
Levy County Sheriff | Bronson | (352) 486-5111 |
Liberty County Sheriff | Bristol | (850) 643-2235 |
Madison County Sheriff | Madison | (850) 973-4151 |
Manatee County Sheriff | Bradenton | (941) 747-3011 |
Marion County Sheriff | Ocala | (352) 732-8181 |
Martin County Sheriff | Stuart | (772) 220-7000 |
Monroe County Sheriff | Key West | (305) 296-2424 |
Nassau County Sheriff | Yulee | (904) 225-0331 |
Okaloosa County Sheriff | Shalimar | (850) 651-7400 |
Okeechobee County Sheriff | Okeechobee | (863) 763-3117 |
Orange County Sheriff (Orlando) | Orlando | (407) 836-3700 |
Osceola County Sheriff | Kissimmee | (407) 348-2222 |
Palm Beach County Sheriff | West Palm Beach | (561) 688-3000 |
Pasco County Sheriff | New Port Richey | (727) 847-5878 |
Pinellas County Sheriff | Largo | (727) 582-6200 |
Polk County Sheriff | Bartow | (863) 533-0344 |
Putnam County Sheriff | Palatka | (386) 329-0800 |
St. John’s County Sheriff | St Augustine | (904) 824-8304 |
St. Lucie County Sheriff | Fort Pierce | (772) 462-7300 |
Santa Rosa County Sheriff | Milton | (850) 983-1100 |
Sarasota County Sheriff | Sarasota | (941) 861-4005 |
Seminole County Sheriff | Sanford | (407) 665-6650 |
Sumter County Sheriff | Bushnell | (352) 793-0222 |
Suwannee County Sheriff | Live Oak | (386) 362-2222 |
Taylor County Sheriff | Perry | (850) 584-4225 |
Union County Sheriff | Lake Butler | (386) 496-2501 |
Volusia County Sheriff | Deland | (386) 736-5961 |
Wakulla County Sheriff | Crawfordville | (850) 926-7171 |
Walton County Sheriff | Defuniak Springs | (850) 892-8111 |
Washington County Sheriff | Chipley | (850) 638-6115 |
Municipal Police Departments
- Altamonte Springs Police Department
- Apopka Police Department
- Atlantis Police Department
- Aventura Police Department
- Avon Park Police Department
- Bartow Police Department
- Belleair Beach Police Department
- Boca Raton Police Department
- Boynton Beach Police Department
- Bradenton Police Department
- Cape Coral Police Department
- Clearwater Police Department
- Cocoa Police Department
- Cocoa Beach Police Department
- Coconut Creek Police Department
- Coral Gables Police Department
- Coral Springs Police Department
- Crestview Police Department
- Crystal River Police Department
- Davie Police Department
- Daytona Beach Police Department
- Deland Police Department
- Delray Beach Police Department
- Edgewater Police Department
- Eustis Police Department
- Ft. Lauderdale Police Department
- Fort Meade Police Department
- Fort Myers Police Department
- Fort Pierce Police Department
- Fort Walton Beach Police Department
- Fruitland Park Police Department
- Gainesville Police Department
- Greenacres Department of Public Safety
- Green Cove Springs Police Department
- Gulf Breeze Police Department
- Gulfport Department of Public Safety
- Haines City Police Department
- Hallandale Beach Police Department
- Hialeah Police Department
- Holly Hill Police Department
- Hollywood Police Department
- Holmes Beach Police Department
- Homestead Police Department
- Indialantic Police Department
- Indian Creek Public Safety Department
- Indian River Shores Public Safety Department
- Juno Beach Police Department
- Jupiter Police Department
- Key West Police Department
- Kissimmee Police Department
- Lake Clarke Shores Police Department
- Lakeland Police Department
- Lake Mary Police Department
- Lake Worth Police Department
- Lantana Police Department
- Largo Police Department
- Lauderdale By The Sea
- Lauderhill Police Department
- Leesburg Police Department
- Lighthouse Point Police Department
- Longboat Key Police Department
- Longwood Police Department
- Lynn Haven Police Department
- Maitland Police Department
- Margate Police Department
- Melbourne Police Department
- Miami Beach Police Department
- Miami-Dade Police Department
- Miami Police Department
- Miami Shores Police Department
- Milton Police Department
- Miramar Police Department
- Monticello Police Department
- Mount Dora Police Department
- Naples Police Department
- Neptune Beach Police Department
- New Port Richey Police Department
- New Smyrna Beach Police Department
- North Miami Beach Police Department
- North Miami Police Department
- North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety
- North Port Police Department
- Ocala Police Department
- Ocean Ridge Public Safety Department
- Ocoee Police Department
- Orange Park Police Department
- Orlando Police Department
- Ormond Beach Police Department
- Oviedo Police Department
- Palatka Police Department
- Palm Bay Police Department
- Palm Beach Police Department
- Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
- Palm Beach Shores Police Department
- Palmetto Police Department
- Panama City Police Department
- Pembroke Pines Police Department
- Pensacola Police Department
- Perry Police Department
- Pinecrest Police Department
- Pinellas Park Police Department
- Plantation Police Department
- Plant City Police Department
- Port Orange Police Department
- Port St. Lucie Police Department
- Punta Gorda Police Department
- Rockledge Police Department
- Royal Palm Beach Police Department
- Sanford Police Department
- Sarasota Police Department
- Satellite Beach Police Department
- Sebastian Police Department
- Sewall’s Point Police Department
- Shalimar Police Department
- South Bay Public Safety Department
- South Daytona Police Department
- St. Augustine Police Department
- St. Augustine Beach Police Department
- St. Petersburg Police Department
- St. Pete Beach Police Department
- Stuart Police Department
- Surfside Police Department
- Tallahassee Police Department
- Tampa Police Department
- Tarpon Springs Police Department
- Tavares Police Department
- Temple Terrace Police Department
- Tequesta Police Department
- Titusville Police Department
- Treasure Island Police Department
- Venice Police Department
- Vero Beach Police Department
- Wauchula Police Department
- West Melbourne Police Department
- West Palm Beach Police Department
- Wilton Manors Police Department
- Winter Garden Police Department
- Winter Haven Police Department
- Winter Springs Police Department
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Lawyers
Here are some links to other law firms that handle civil cases we don’t handle. Cobb Criminal Defense Law Firm only handles Florida Criminal Law and Florida Criminal Law related matters. Just click on the underlined blue link to go to their website:
Cameron Denise Simpson: “Our firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Medical Malpractice, Automobile Accidents.” Let me tell you something else about Cameron – she cares about people and she will treat you well.
Keith Pisarich: Keith as been practicing law since 1975. He is a member of both the Jackson county and Harrison County Bar Associations. Between 1985 and 1989, he was a municipal court judge in Biloxi, Mississippi. He practices criminal law and person injury law in the Biloxi, Mississippi area.
Luke S. Brown: Luke is based in Tallahassee, Florida, where he is an adjunct professor at Florida State University. Luke teaches insurance law, and he really knows his material. Let’s see . . . if I had an insurance law question, would I call a highly skilled lawyer who teaches the very subject I need help with? Survey says: Call Luke – that’s an easy answer. He is a highly regarded speaker, teacher, writes sections of books, revises books,and publishes books in his field. Luke can be reached at Luke S. Brown, P.A., 1334 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. You can call him at (850) 668-2256.
Kathleen McGillick: Kathleen is a Cherokee County lawyer in Georgia. She has a nursing background, and when you see her website, you will be blown away. Legal knowledge in a field such as divorce law is a common area of study by lawyers. But muslim divorce? I find it absolutely striking that a lawyer would have that kind of expertise. Add Art Law, Military Divorce, Landlord Tenant, Business and International law, and you can see she has one of those off the charts IQ. She is also easy to talk to and a joy to meet. Check out her websites – they are as impressive as she is.
New York Divorce Law Firm: “We are here to serve the public by providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts by giving you the best lawyer in New York. Our experienced divorce lawyers understand complex of the New York divorce laws on all issues.”
Realtors
Linda Kracht, a well-known local realtor, was kind enough to refer me to realtor in Colorado when my wife and I decided to look into buying some land there. I thought such exceptional service should be recognized. I actually met her before she was in real estate, when she was in the television business.
MJ Packer helped me buy my first home and then sold it four years later. She went out of her way to help me each time.
Mental Health
Angela Vickers Advocacy – Angela Vickers has written the best articles I have ever read on the subject of mental health, specifically, brain illnesses. She has done a tremendous job educating legal community about these illnesses. One day, the criminal justice system will be radically transformed on a much higher level, and Angela will have been one of the driving forces behind that change.
Psychological Associates – When I need unbiased, accurate psychological evaluations for my clients, I rely on this group of practitioners. In my opinion, Dr. James Larson, Ph.D., is the best forensic, diagnostic evaluator I have ever worked with. Jim has testified hundreds of times in criminal cases, he is known for telling it like it is, and he is well-regarded by prosecutors and defense attorneys alike.
Wood Work Craft
Matt is a detail person – that much was clear when he came into my office to give me an estimate on one of our law firm’s old desks. Serious, yet quite friendly, it was obvious that I was in the presence of a master craftsman. He loves furniture restoration as did the artisans of old. If you need furniture restored or repaired, I would suggest you call Matthew J. Gormley, owner of Custom Wood Works, 212-A Cloverdale Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He can be reached at (850) 314-0121.
Travel – Sometimes you just need a vacation from it all
High Mountain Lodge – You can’t run from your problems, but sometimes you just need time off. In the winter, consider High Mountain lodge. Located just outside of Winter Park Ski Area in Fraser, Colorado, you’ll find good food and great people. It’s quiet and pet friendly, too. You can find pricier places closer to the slopes, but this place is a great retreat.
Fun
My friends at PENSACOLA BILLIARDS don’t have a website (suppliers won’t permit Internet sales), but they have a lot of fun stuff in their shop at Cordova Mall in Pensacola. You probably know them for their charitable donations locally, but if you need a pool table, recreational furniture – even original pinball machines, they are the company to see first. They give a lot to the community, so if you or someone else needs a table or a finely crafted cue, make the time to go by and check their equipment out.
Web Based Research
Webbizfind.com – This site has about everything you might need for product and service providers on the web. They even have search engines right on their website.
Criminal Defense Lawyer – Your Complete Criminal Defense Center – Criminal defense information, resources, laws and news. Locate a defense attorney in your area by zip code.
yourMarylandLawyer.com -A Maryland Lawyer practicing personal injury, divorce, criminal defense and workers compensation law for over 18 years.
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