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Tag Archives: Evidentiary Hearing

Criminal Defense Lawyer Tampa: What is CODIS?

Many Tampa criminal lawyers hear many questions from their clients concerning CODIS, when it is mentioned in their discovery during their pending criminal case relating to DNA evidence. As we have discussed elsewhere on our Tampa criminal lawyer blog, the power and impact of scientific evidence is overemphasized by many folks, especially with the spread […]

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What is a proffer? Criminal Defense term defined.

A proffer has two separate meanings depending on its context. The meaning differs on whether it is used in a trial or evidentiary hearing setting or a criminal matter, either in the Federal or State system. First, if the term is used regarding a trial or evidentiary hearing setting, it is referring to an attorney […]

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Tampa Injunction Attorneys: How to Get an Injunction?

Tampa injunction attorneys are often asked how exactly to get an injunction for their projection.  It is also important to explain how our office can assist you in obtaining an injunction.  As we have discussed elsewhere on our Tampa injunction attorney blog, there are many different forms of injunctions in Florida. The most common injunction […]

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Tampa Injunction Attorneys: Can I Get an Injunction?

Many Tampa Injunction Attorneys are asked about the specifics of obtaining injunctions in Florida.  It is worth providing a brief bit of background on injunctions prior to discussing how to obtain an injunction.  While they are more commonly known as restraining orders outside of Florida, they are formally referred to as injunctions in Florida.  There […]

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What Can I Expect at My Injunction Evidentiary Hearing?

Tampa injunction attorneys are often asked what will occur at an injunction evidentiary hearing.  As we have discussed elsewhere on our Tampa injunction attorney blog, an evidentiary hearing occurs prior to the granting of a permanent injunction in Florida. Both the Petitioner (person that filed the injunction) and the Respondent (person the injunction is filed […]

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I was served with a domestic violence injunction, do I need to show up?

This question is often posed to Tampa domestic violence injunction attorneys by clients, who do not want to go to court, unless they absolutely have to.  Yes, if you fail to show to the domestic violence injunction hearing, more specifically the injunction return hearing, the domestic violence injunction will most certainly be granted unless the […]

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What is an Evidentiary Hearing?

Technically, an evidentiary hearing occurs anytime a court hears and considers evidence to make a legal decision.  This can occur in many different contexts, including a motion for belated appeal, hearing on a 3.850 motion, etc.  The criminal law attorneys of Hackworth Law have handled a variety of evidentiary hearings.  An evidentiary hearing in criminal […]

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FAQ: How to Obtain a Restraining Order

How to Obtain a Restraining Order (injunction) and Who Can Get One Who can get an injunction? Anyone that is a victim of domestic violence or has a reasonable cause to believe he or she is in danger of domestic violence. Under Florida law domestic violence is considered any form of assault, aggravated assault, battery, […]

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Injuctions – What is a Preliminary Hearing for Injunction?

  Tampa injunction attorneys are often asked about what their clients can expect at a preliminary hearing injunction.  Florida Statute Section 741.30 is the Florida Statute relating to the specifics of domestic violence injunction.  Both the Petitioner (person that filed the injunction) and the Respondent (person the injunction is filed against) will present evidence at […]

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