Practice Areas
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General Criminal Defense
- How Jail Time Credit Applies to Concurrent or Consecutive Sentences
- What is Restitution and How is it Calculated under Florida Law?
- Failure to Comply with Juvenile's Right to Counsel Procedure Results in Reversal of Delinquency
- Criminal Mischief Conviction Upheld, Probation Term Sentence Reversed
- When Does Deputy Testimony and Prior Conviction Evidence Constitute Inadmissible Hearsay?
Drug Crimes / Drug Trafficking
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Sweat Ankle Monitors Holding DUI Violators Accountable under Florida Law
- Don't Miss Your Speedy Trial Deadline in Defending Your DUI Charge!
Traffic Violations
Appeals / Post-Conviction Relief
Personal Injury
- Tragic Death of Father and Three Sons in St Petersburg DUI Accident
- Truck Crashes Through Tampa Home and Injures Boy
- Parents of Boat-Crash Victim Sue Liquor Store for Wrongful Death
- Pregnant or Breastfeeding When Injured? The Jury Should Get to Know
- Dangers of Texting While Driving
General
News
Library
General Criminal Defense
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Criminal Suspects Must Directly Assert Right to Remain Silent
- Is Pretrial Intervention / Diversion Program Right for You?
- Avoiding an Arrest Warrant
- What to Expect at Booking
- What to Expect in an Arrest
Drug Crimes / Drug Trafficking
- When Does a "Knock and Talk" Become a Fourth Amendment Violation?
- When the Fourth Amendment Does Not Protect You - Consensual Encounters
- How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Latest Search and Seizure Decision Could Affect You
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- How Your Field Sobriety Test May Impact Your DUI Prosecution
- Texting While Driving - The Next DUI
- Your First-Time DUI and the DMV
- An Overview of Florida Boating Under the Influence Law
Traffic Violations
- Making Sense of Florida’s “Point System”
- New Seat Belt Law Will Lead to Greater Safety . . and More Criminal Arrests
Domestic Violence / Battery / Assault
Violation of Probation or Community Control
Appeals / Post-Conviction Relief
Personal Injury
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Rooth Law Group, P.A.
ST. PETERSBURG
4399 35th St. N.
Suite 322
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
Phone: (727) 797-9600
TAMPA
601 N. Lois Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 333-6517
NEW PORT RICHEY
8212 Massachusetts Avenue
New Port Richey, FL 34653
Phone: (727) 232-3912
SEMINOLE
Seminole Mall
11201 Park Boulevard
Suite 21
Seminole, FL 33772
Phone: (727) 797-9600
FAQs
General Criminal Defense
- How can I find out if someone is in the Pinellas County Jail?
- What is restitution?
- How do I find out what evidence the police have against me?
Drug Crimes / Drug Trafficking
- What is the sentence for Drug Trafficking methamphetamine?
- What is the sentence for Drug Trafficking marijuana?
What is the sentence for Drug Trafficking cannabis?
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Can I avoid serving jail time if I go get alcohol or drug treatment?
- What should I do if I am arrested for DUI on bogus evidence of intoxication?
- Will I lose my license if I refuse a breath/urine/blood test and if so, for how long?
Traffic Violations
- What are the fines for speeding in a school zone in Pinellas County?
When should I pay the fine on my ticket if I want to hire a traffic lawyer?
- How do you get a 5 year Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) suspension?
Domestic Violence / Battery / Assault
- Am I required to take the batterers’ intervention program?
- How can I remove the judges no contact order?
- What criminal charges are labeled Domestic Violence?
Violation of Probation or Community Control
Arrested for a new charge while on probation. The State of Florida "No Filed" or dropped the new charges. Is this still be a violation if the charges have been dropped?
- Can my probation officer change the terms of my probation?
- Are you always arrested if you violate your probation?
Sealing and Expunging Records
- Can I seal my domestic violence battery (DV Battery) record?
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) denied my application, what should I do?
- I received my Certificate of Eligibility to seal or expunge but I feel overwhelmed. Can the Rooth Law Group help me complete the sealing or expunging process?
Appeals / Post-Conviction Relief
- When is the Initial Brief due in a criminal appeal?
What happens after a 3.850 Motion is filed?
- The deadline for filing my 3.850 Motion has passed. Is there any way for me to get relief from my judgment/sentence?