Calhoun County Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending the arrested and accused in Calhoun County

Calhoun is one of the least populated counties in Florida. One courthouse, one small docket, and a criminal case that gets individual attention from everyone in the room, including the prosecutor.

Calhoun County cases are heard at the county courthouse in Blountstown, at 20859 East Central Avenue, Blountstown. The county is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Who makes the arrest here

In Calhoun County that is usually the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and the Blountstown Police Department. 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 Calhoun County

Small counties are not easier. They are just smaller, and reputation travels further in them.

Communities we serve in Calhoun County

Blountstown, Altha and the communities along State Road 20.

Cities and towns in Calhoun County

• Blountstown criminal defense

What to do first

If someone has been arrested in Calhoun 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.