Walton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending the arrested and accused in Walton County

Walton County stretches from the 30A beaches up to DeFuniak Springs, where the courthouse is. It is in the First Judicial Circuit, not the Fourteenth, so the prosecutors and judges are a different office entirely.

Walton County cases are heard at the county courthouse in DeFuniak Springs. The county is part of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Who makes the arrest here

In Walton County that is usually the Walton County Sheriff's Office and the DeFuniak Springs and Freeport police departments. Whichever agency writes the report, the decision to file a charge, reduce it or drop it is made by the State Attorney for the First Circuit.

What we tell people in Walton County

A South Walton arrest is heard an hour inland at the county seat, which surprises most visitors. Plan the first appearance around that.

Communities we serve in Walton County

DeFuniak Springs, Santa Rosa Beach, Freeport and the 30A communities.

What to do first

If someone has been arrested in Walton 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.