Hunt Law Vlogs

Learn what happens if you refuse a breath test in Florida, including license suspensions, criminal penalties, DUI defenses, and your legal rights.

Florida law specifically allows a defendant to request modification of a no contact order. Under Section 903.047(2), Florida Statutes, the court may modify the order if good cause is shown and the interests of justice require it. In practical terms, this usually requires filing a motion to modify conditions of pretrial release and asking the judge for a hearing.

While the alleged victim can absolutely tell prosecutors that they do not want the case to move forward, the decision whether to prosecute belongs to the State of Florida, not the alleged victim. In many cases, prosecutors will move forward with domestic violence charges even when the alleged victim asks for the charges to be dropped.

In this video, Tampa criminal defense attorney J. Ruffin Hunt of Hunt Law explains the criminal charge of battery in Florida, including what prosecutors must prove, potential penalties, and important legal defenses that may apply to your case.

In Florida, domestic violence allegations are taken extremely seriously, and many people are surprised to learn how different these cases are from other criminal charges. The hours and days immediately following an arrest are often critical. As a Tampa domestic violence attorney, I regularly speak with people who are overwhelmed after being arrested and have many of the same questions. Here are three important things you need to know if you have been arrested for domestic vio