Jackson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending the arrested and accused in Jackson County

Jackson County is cut across by I-10, and interstate stops generate a steady share of its felony drug cases. It is also the largest of the inland counties in the circuit.

Jackson County cases are heard at the county courthouse in Marianna, at 4445 Lafayette Street, Marianna. The county is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Who makes the arrest here

In Jackson County that is usually the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Marianna and Graceville police departments and the Florida Highway Patrol. 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 Jackson County

On an interstate case the first questions are always the same: why was the car stopped, how long was it held, and what turned a traffic stop into a search.

Communities we serve in Jackson County

Marianna, Graceville, Sneads, Malone and Cottondale.

Cities and towns in Jackson County

• Marianna criminal defense

What to do first

If someone has been arrested in Jackson 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.