Crestview Criminal Defense Lawyer -
Stephen Cobb
Baker, Crestview and all
Florida state criminal law
cases originating north of the Shoal River Bridge
The location of the courthouse for your Florida state criminal law
case will be determined by the location of the arrest or where the
incident leading to arrest occurred (federal cases are handled in
different courthouses than state cases).
CRESTVIEW MISDEMEANORS:
If the arrest or incident which led to your Florida state criminal
law case was north of the Shoal River bridge, the case will be heard in
the Crestview Courthouse at the corner of highway 90 and State Road 85
(or as Crestview locals call it, the intersection of Ferdon Boulevard
and Main Street). Your Crestview attorney will know what documents to
file in order to excuse you from court for arraignment, and which court
appearances you and you Crestview attorney must attend. In some cases,
your Crestview attorney can appear on your behalf without your presence.
CRESTVIEW FELONIES:
All Okaloosa County Florida state criminal law cases have felony
arraignment (sometimes called "Plea Day" in Okaloosa County) in the
Crestview, Florida, courthouse. However, the actual case will be
litigated in the Shalimar Courthouse Annex in Shalimar, Florida,
unless the case originated north of the Shoal Rive bridge. Your
Crestview criminal attorney will usually not attend criminal arraignment
and will file documents instead. Crestview attorneys familiar with
Florida criminal law will know which types of proceedings you must
attend, which legal proceedings you may attend or not at your option.
The Okaloosa
County Jail is located about one mile from the Crestview,
Florida, courthouse on Highway 90 east. Attorneys and lawyers from the
surrounding area handle all types of cases at the Crestview courthouse,
including Florida criminal and civil law cases. Crestview area attorneys
are well aware of the updated security protocols now that the Crestview
Courthouse is a secure facility. Unlike the courthouse in Shalimar,
Florida, the Crestview facility has one entrance and a security
checkpoint.
Cobb Criminal Defense Law firm maintains a production office in
Crestview for staff members who live in Crestview, but not a meeting
office. In fact, we have actually found that most of our clients prefer
phone appointments for most discussions concerning their legal matters.
This was quite a surprise, until we factored in the cost of gas, lost
time from work, daycare issues, and the time it now takes to drive even
short distances in Crestview.
Crestview is also a commuter community - most people who live in
Crestview, Florida, actually work in places such as Milton, Destin, Fort
Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville or even Pensacola, Florida. The
roads, bridges and other vehicle infrastructure has not caught up to the
growth. Most attorneys and lawyers practicing in Crestview, Florida,
actually maintain offices elsewhere. After all, for someone who lives in
Crestview but works in Destin or Fort Walton Beach, a trip to the
lawyer's Crestview office on a work day imposes a severe hardship with
their employment.
Thus, for many busy local residents and most out of state residents,
teleconferencing is often the only way to handle lawyer appointments due
to time constraints. The Internet, the fax machine and especially the
telephone have dramatically changed how attorneys and clients
communicate - especially in a fast growing community such as Crestview,
Florida.
Contact
Crestview Criminal Lawyer - Stephen Cobb
Crestview Attorney Stephen G. Cobb
has handled criminal
cases at the Crestview, Florida, courthouse for over a decade.
