Lynn Haven Criminal Defense Lawyer
An arrest in Lynn Haven is prosecuted in Bay County and heard at the courthouse in Panama City.
Arrested in Lynn Haven?
Lynn Haven sits just north of Panama City on the other side of North Bay, and it runs its own police department. The arrest happens in Lynn Haven; the case is filed by the State Attorney in Panama City.
Who makes the arrest, and where the case goes
An arrest in Lynn Haven is usually made by the Lynn Haven Police Department. Traffic stops happen on State Road 77 and Ohio Avenue. Wherever the stop was, the charge is filed in Bay County and heard at the courthouse in Panama City, in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
The part most people get wrong
A small-city department writes the report that the prosecutor reads. Getting hold of that report, the body camera footage and the dispatch log early is often where a case is won or narrowed.
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 Lynn Haven 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.