Holmes County Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending the arrested and accused in Holmes County

Holmes County runs up to the Alabama line, with I-10 across its middle and State Road 79 up from the coast. It is the western edge of the Fourteenth Circuit.

Holmes County cases are heard at the county courthouse in Bonifay, at 201 North Oklahoma Street, Bonifay. The county is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Who makes the arrest here

In Holmes County that is usually the Holmes County Sheriff's Office and the Bonifay 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 Holmes County

A charge filed a few miles either side of the county line can end up in front of an entirely different set of judges. Where the case sits is worth knowing before anything is agreed.

Communities we serve in Holmes County

Bonifay, Ponce de Leon, Westville and Esto.

Cities and towns in Holmes County

• Bonifay criminal defense

What to do first

If someone has been arrested in Holmes 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.