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Parked car. Engine off. Intoxicated driver.Can DUI still apply?Under Florida law, actual physical control matters—not ju...
10/14/2026

Parked car. Engine off. Intoxicated driver.

Can DUI still apply?

Under Florida law, actual physical control matters—not just driving.

F.S. § 316.193

No weapon used? That doesn't automatically rule out aggravated battery.F.S. 784.045 provides multiple ways the offense c...
10/09/2026

No weapon used? That doesn't automatically rule out aggravated battery.

F.S. 784.045 provides multiple ways the offense can occur.

Know the elements. Articulate the facts.

Police respond to a non-emergency complaint, but the person inside refuses to open the door.Know your legal authority be...
10/08/2026

Police respond to a non-emergency complaint, but the person inside refuses to open the door.

Know your legal authority before taking action.

Someone finds a fi***rm in a parking lot, picks it up, and immediately calls police.Does simply handling the fi***rm aut...
10/05/2026

Someone finds a fi***rm in a parking lot, picks it up, and immediately calls police.

Does simply handling the fi***rm automatically mean a crime occurred?

A neighbor's security camera may have captured your incident.Can you require them to show you the footage—or do you need...
10/02/2026

A neighbor's security camera may have captured your incident.

Can you require them to show you the footage—or do you need their consent?

A toddler is locked inside a vehicle that's getting hot. The parent can't get the door open.Can an officer break the win...
09/28/2026

A toddler is locked inside a vehicle that's getting hot. The parent can't get the door open.

Can an officer break the window without the owner's consent?

Both parties live there. They're arguing, but no crime has occurred.Can an officer simply order one resident to leave th...
09/23/2026

Both parties live there. They're arguing, but no crime has occurred.

Can an officer simply order one resident to leave the home?

A NO TRESPASSING sign can provide notice—but does seeing the sign automatically mean you have grounds for an arrest?Know...
09/22/2026

A NO TRESPASSING sign can provide notice—but does seeing the sign automatically mean you have grounds for an arrest?

Know the elements before taking enforcement action.

Your passenger has a confirmed warrant and is arrested during a traffic stop.Does that automatically give you authority ...
09/16/2026

Your passenger has a confirmed warrant and is arrested during a traffic stop.

Does that automatically give you authority to search the vehicle?

A 15-year-old is driving a golf cart on a public road with no learner’s license or driver’s license.Legal or not? ...
09/14/2026

A 15-year-old is driving a golf cart on a public road with no learner’s license or driver’s license.

Legal or not?

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