Criminal Defense Attorneys for Lakeland, FL

If you were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office or the Lakeland Police Department for a misdemeanor or felony criminal charge then contact a criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. Our attorneys focus exclusively on criminal defense. Call for a free phone or office consultation to discuss your defense and things you might need to do right now to protect yourself after an arrest in the City of Lakeland.

Never Talk to The Police

If you have been contact by a law enforcement officer with the Lakeland Police Department or the Polk County Sheriff's Office, never make a statement until after you have retained a criminal defense attorney. Even if you are completely innocent of any criminal wrongdoing the statements you make can be used against you. Favorable statements are usually not admissible at trial. Your criminal defense attorney is in the best position to explain your side of the story to law enforcement.

DUI Defense in Lakeland, FL

The Lakeland Police Department makes over 500 DUI arrests each year. It's DUI Enforcement Unit take an aggressive stance anytime a driver admits to consuming alcohol prior to driving. If you have been arrested for DUI by a DUI enforcement officer with the Lakeland Police Department contact an attorney at the Sammis Law Firm to discuss your case. 

Find out more about: 

• Possible Penalties and Punishments for a First DUI;
• the DUI "refusal" to submit to a breath, blood or urine test of your alcohol content or the presense of any controlled substance;
• a high blow on the breathylzer used in Polk County, Florida, called the Intoxilyzer 8000.
• DUI with property damage or bodily injury.

Domestic Violence and Battery Investigations in Lakeland, FL

The Lakeland Police Department's Domestic Violence Response Team (DART) springs into action after any allegation involving violence or battery between individuals that are married, have children together, are related by blood, or have lived together in an intimate relationship including gay and lesbian couples. 

Each of the four patrol squads in Lakeland employs a DART Officer and DART Team squad leader who provide guidance and support to other patrol officers that respond to domestic violence calls. Officers with the Lakeland Police Department often tell the person arrested that if a domestic violence call is made then "someone is going to jail." The officers are trained to make an arrest based on probable cause even if other physical evidence and testimony contradicts the alleged victim's version of the events.

If you have been arrested for any domestic violence case such as domestic battery, aggravated assault, felony aggravated battery with strangulation, or violations of an order for protection then contact an attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. We also represent men and women who have been served with a petition for a protective order against domestic violence in Lakeland and Bartow or Polk County, FL.

Criminal Defense Resource Links for Lakeland, FL

Lakeland Police Department - Chief Lisa Womack was sworn in as the Chief of Police for the Lakeland Police Department on March 11, 2011. Lakeland Police Department provides area businesses with the option of hiring off duty police officers for security purposes.

Polk County Jail Inmate Search -Review the jail inmate records to search for any person recently arrested or detained in Polk County, FL.

Polk County Sheriff's Office -Visit the official website for the Polk County Sheriff's Office to find out more about patrol, traffic and special investigation units in Polk County including Bartow and Lakeland, FL. 

City of Lakeland -