Blountstown Criminal Defense Lawyer
An arrest in Blountstown is prosecuted in Calhoun County and heard at the courthouse in Blountstown.
Arrested in Blountstown?
Blountstown is the Calhoun County seat, an hour east of Panama City on State Road 20. Calhoun is one of the smallest counties in Florida and the courthouse on Central Avenue handles the whole county's criminal docket.
Who makes the arrest, and where the case goes
An arrest in Blountstown is usually made by the Blountstown Police Department and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Traffic stops happen on State Road 20 and State Road 71, either side of the Apalachicola River. Wherever the stop was, the charge is filed in Calhoun County and heard at the courthouse in Blountstown, in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
The part most people get wrong
In a county this small, court dates come around fast and the file is read by everybody. An attorney who is already in those courtrooms is not an advantage worth overstating, but it is not nothing either.
What happens in the first 24 hours
First appearance is usually the morning after the arrest, and bond is set there. Between now and then, the two useful things you can do are to stay silent about the facts and to get an attorney involved. Early intervention may result in charges never being filed, or dismissed entirely.
Charges we defend for Blountstown clients
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Crimes
- DUI
- Drug DUI
- Felony DUI
- Underage DUI
- BUI
- Cyber Crimes
- Misdemeanors
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The sooner you call, the sooner we can get to work
Early intervention may result in charges never being filed or dismissed entirely. The first consultation is free and the phone is answered 24 hours.