Flagler County Criminal Mischief Attorney - Florida Criminal Mischief Attorney

Flagler County Criminal Mischief Attorney

If you are accused of criminal mischief in Palm Coast, Bunnell, Flagler Beach or the surrounding areas in Flagler County you need a Flagler County criminal defense attorney. What might have been a brief lack of judgment or a practical joke can quickly spiral out of control into a criminal charge. It doesn't take that much damage to be facing a serious felony offense. A Flagler County criminal mischief case with damage less than $200 will be charged by the state attorney's office in Bunnell as a second degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of up to 6 months of probation or 60 days in jail. If the alleged damages are greater than $200 but less than $1,000 the case can be charged as a first degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of up to 12 months of probation or a year in jail. If the alleged damages are greater than $1,000 the case can be charged as a third degree felony punishable by a maximum of up to 5 years of probation or 5 years in state prison. If the accused has a prior Florida criminal mischief conviction the case can be charged as a felony regardless of the amount of damage. Criminal mischief is one of the few misdemeanors that an officer can make an arrest on without observing each and every element of the case. If you are arrested in Flagler County you might be eligible for pre-trial release. If not you can post a cash bond or use a bondsman. For more information on the bail bond process in Florida go to bail bondsman.

The State Attorney's Office in Flagler County has discretion on how to charge the case. Many cases when the defendant is at fault can be resolved without a criminal conviction by paying restitution or with a misdemeanor pre-trial diversion or felony PTI. Just because the damage might be high enough to charge the case as a felony doesn't mean the case has to be charged as a felony. When the case is charged as a second degree misdemeanor it is easier to prosecute because the state doesn't have to prove the value as an element of the case. Flagler County criminal mischief attorneys Kevin J. Pitts and Kelly Johnson have defended and prosecuted criminal mischief cases. Mr. Pitts and Ms. Johnson are former prosecutors who handled misdemeanor, traffic and DUI cases. Part of their duties as a prosecutor was to handle criminal mischief cases. Attorney Kevin J. Pitts and Kelly Johnson have also defended criminal mischief cases and understand how to get the best possible result in your case. Attorney Kevin J. Pitts is a former 7th Circuit prosecutor who understands how the State Attorney's office handles these types of cases. If you are accused of criminal mischief in Flagler County contact attorney Kevin J. Pitts and Kelly Johnson to set up a free consultation at 386-451-5112.

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Attorney Kevin J. Pitts
4195 N 17-92
Sanford, Florida 32773
PHONE (407)-268-3688
CELL (407)-883-6853
FAX (407)-732-4834
pittslaw@gmail.com