One number, and the four things worth having ready when you call.
Call (813) 588-6602No obligation · Written for Tampa · Hillsborough County
One number for Tampa criminal defense lawyer: (813) 588-6602. There is no form on this page. The deadlines that apply to the situation get identified and the next step gets set.
Coverage is Tampa and the surrounding communities across Hillsborough County, including Ybor City, Seminole Heights, Hyde Park, Tampa Heights, Davis Islands and Palma Ceia.
Before you call: Do not discuss the underlying events on a recorded jail line or social media. Preserve paperwork, comply with written release terms, and seek direct legal advice from a Florida lawyer of the person’s own choosing.
Before using any legal-information page, gather original records. An arrest affidavit may use a different description than a later charging document. A bond form may contain a condition not repeated in a Clerk notice. A suspension notice can carry a date that matters even when no criminal court date has been assigned yet.
The person calling should avoid sharing a narrative of the underlying events through any recorded channel. The useful preparation is documentary: charge wording, dates, court division, the address used at booking, and every condition written or announced by the court. That lets the person independently seek tailored legal advice without relying on an internet summary.
Write down the Florida statute section, subsection, degree, count, arrest date, and agency. “Drug charge” or “battery” is too broad to describe the statutory question.
Keep the booking sheet, any bond receipt, and every written condition. A condition may affect contact, travel, substances, reporting, or a residence before any later court date.
Separate the arrest date, first-appearance date, notice date, arraignment date, and a DUI suspension-notice date. They arise from different officials and do not replace each other.
For a Hillsborough felony filing, the Clerk says arraignment notice is mailed to the address provided at arrest. If mail reliability changed, do not assume silence ends the proceeding.
Use this page to understand the public process and to keep paperwork organized. A particular charge, release condition, or deadline calls for legal advice from a Florida lawyer chosen independently by the person involved. The listed phone number does not change that: this website does not review facts, identify a lawyer, or route an inquiry.
Call (813) 588-6602No obligation · Written for Tampa · Hillsborough County