Bay County Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending the arrested and accused in Bay County

Bay County is the busiest criminal docket in the circuit, and the one this office is in. Everything from a first-time DUI on Front Beach Road to a homicide is heard at 300 East 4th Street.

Bay County cases are heard at the county courthouse in Panama City, at 300 East 4th Street, Panama City. The county is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Who makes the arrest here

In Bay County that is usually the Bay County Sheriff's Office, the Panama City Police Department and the police departments of Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Callaway, Parker and Springfield. Whichever agency writes the report, the decision to file a charge, reduce it or drop it is made by the State Attorney for the Fourteenth Circuit.

What we tell people in Bay County

The volume cuts both ways. Cases move, but a file that nobody is pushing can sit for months, and the state's offer rarely improves on its own.

Communities we serve in Bay County

Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Callaway, Parker, Springfield and Mexico Beach.

Cities and towns in Bay County

• Panama City criminal defense
• Panama City Beach criminal defense
• Lynn Haven criminal defense
• Callaway criminal defense
• Parker criminal defense
• Springfield criminal defense

What to do first

If someone has been arrested in Bay County, first appearance is usually the next morning and bond is set there. Call before that hearing if you can. Exercise your right to remain silent and let an attorney guide you through police questioning - early intervention may result in charges never being filed, or dismissed entirely.