Your Florida Record Was Sealed or Expunged. Why Is It Still on a Background Check?
A Florida sealing or expungement order may not remove every old private copy. Learn how to identify the source, preserve the report, compare official records, and use the right correction or dispute path.
Arrested in Bradenton or Manatee County? What to Do Next
The short answer: Stay calm, don't discuss the facts with anyone but a lawyer, and ask for one. Most adults arrested in Manatee County are booked into the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Central Jail in Palmetto. Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130, anyone...
Arrested in Sarasota? What to Do in the First 24 Hours
The short answer: Stay calm, stay quiet about the facts, and ask for a lawyer. In Florida, a person who is arrested and not released must be brought before a judge within 24 hours under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130. In Sarasota County, that "first...
A License-Plate Camera Put Your Car Near a Crime. What Does That Prove?
A Sarasota–Manatee defense guide to Florida ALPR and Flock evidence: plate reads, driver identity, alert confirmation, audit logs, preservation, and the alert-to-stop sequence.
FDLE Denied Your Florida Certificate of Eligibility? What a Lawyer Reviews Next
FDLE denied your Florida sealing or expungement certificate? Learn what Dunn Law reviews in the denial letter, court records, and legal grounds.
Charged With Battery After a Fight in Sarasota or Manatee? What Self-Defense Evidence Matters
A battery case after a fight often turns on more than competing stories. Learn how Florida self-defense law applies and which videos, messages, witnesses, and timelines may matter.
Dismissed Case Still Showing in Florida? Why Automatic Sealing Fails—and What to Do Next
A dismissed Florida case can remain visible when automatic sealing is unavailable, incomplete, or limited. Learn when a lawyer-led review may identify court-ordered relief, a record correction, or another targeted next step.
What Are My Rights If I’m Pulled Over in Florida? A Sarasota–Manatee Guide
Stopped by police in Florida? Learn the rules on documents, questions, searches, K-9 delays, DUI tests, and preserving evidence in Sarasota–Manatee.