What Happens After You’re Arrested in Panama City
Blog 2026 September What Happens After You’re Arrested in Panama City What Happens After You’re Arrested in Panama City By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law Most people who call me in the hours after an arrest in Panama City or Bay County have no idea what happens next. The arrest […]
What to Do Immediately After an Arrest in Florida
Blog 2024 November What to Do Immediately After an Arrest in Florida What to Do Immediately After an Arrest in Florida February 23, 2026 | By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA — 14th Judicial Circuit, FACDL Chapter President, Shepard Law The moment handcuffs go on in Florida, every word you say and every move you make […]
Steps to Take After a DUI Arrest in Bay County
Blog 2026 April Steps to Take After a DUI Arrest in Bay County Steps to Take After a DUI Arrest in Bay County April 14, 2026 | By Rusty Shepard, NADD Nationally Ranked Superior DUI Attorney, Former ASA — 14th Judicial Circuit, Shepard Law The flashing blue lights, the handcuffs, and a night in the […]
Mistakes to Avoid When Speaking to Law Enforcement in Bay County
Blog 2026 May Mistakes to Avoid When Speaking to Law Enforcement in Bay County Mistakes to Avoid When Speaking to Law Enforcement in Bay County By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | May 2026 As a former prosecutor in Bay County, I used early statements from defendants more times than […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to the Expungement Process in Bay County
Blog 2024 November A Step-by-Step Guide to the Expungement Process in Bay County A Step-by-Step Guide to the Expungement Process in Bay County By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | February 2026 An arrest record in Florida is public. It does not disappear when charges are dropped, when a case […]
Self-Defense in Florida — What Stand Your Ground Actually Means in Bay County
Blog 2024 November Self-Defense in Florida — What Stand Your Ground Actually Means in Bay County Self-Defense in Florida What Stand Your Ground Actually Means in Bay County By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | February 2025 Florida’s self-defense law is more specific — and more protective — than most […]
Extradition and Fugitive Warrants — What Happens When Bay County Issues a Warrant and You’re Not in Florida
Blog 2024 November Extradition and Fugitive Warrants — What Happens When Bay County Has a Warrant for You Extradition and Fugitive Warrants What Happens When Bay County Has a Warrant for You By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | January 2026 A Bay County warrant for your arrest does not […]
Theft Crimes in Florida — What the Charges Actually Are in Bay County
Blog 2024 November Theft Crimes in Florida — What the Charges Actually Are in Bay County Theft Crimes in Florida What the Charges Actually Are in Bay County By Rusty Shepard, Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | June 2025 Florida consolidates most theft offenses under a single statute — § 812.014 — […]
Probation Violation in Bay County — What Happens and What to Do
Blog 2024 November Probation Violation in Bay County — What Happens and What to Do Probation Violation in Bay County What Happens and What to Do Right Now By Rusty Shepard | Former ASA, 14th Judicial Circuit | Shepard Law | November 2024 A probation violation in Bay County moves faster than most people expect. […]