Fort Walton Beach DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyer
Defense for Fort Walton Beach arrests, from first appearance to the dockets at the Courthouse Annex Extension
After an Arrest in Fort Walton Beach
An arrest in Fort Walton Beach usually means a night at the Okaloosa County jail in Crestview, a first appearance before a judge within 24 hours under Florida's criminal rules, and then a case on the docket at the Courthouse Annex Extension on Lewis Turner Boulevard, where the clerk's calendar shows county criminal arraignments held.
The decisions made in those first days, what is said to the police, whether a license hearing is requested, which evidence is preserved, shape the rest of the case. Ricky Dayaram Law takes those decisions on from the first call.
Our office is at 135 E John Sims Pkwy in Niceville; we represent clients from Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County criminal cases, including the dockets at the Courthouse Annex Extension in Fort Walton Beach, about 30 minutes from the office.
Sources (checked September 16, 2026): Okaloosa County Clerk, criminal courts, First Judicial Circuit, Courthouse Annex Extension, Okaloosa County Department of Corrections, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 3.130 (Florida Bar court rules page), Okaloosa County Clerk, court calendar, Florida Statute 316.193, Florida Statute 322.2615, Florida Statute 943.0584.
Speak With a Lawyer About a Fort Walton Beach Arrest
Call (850) 852-2008 or send a message online. We serve clients in English, Spanish, and Gujarati.
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The Charges We Defend in Fort Walton Beach
DUI
Breath and blood evidence, the stop itself, and the separate license suspension that runs on its own clock.
Drug Charges
Possession and trafficking cases, where the search and the stop are examined first.
Domestic Violence
Charges where the court can set a no-contact condition at first appearance, and a plea or conviction that Florida law does not allow to be sealed or expunged.
Misdemeanors
County court charges that still create a record; diversion and dismissal are pursued where available.
What Happens Between the Arrest and the Courtroom
The first 10 days
- • First appearance within 24 hours; bond conditions set
- • DUI license review request, due within 10 days
- • Preservation of video, body-camera and witness evidence
- • No statements to police without counsel
The case itself
- • Arraignment on the county criminal docket
- • Discovery from the State Attorney
- • Motions on the stop, the search and the evidence
- • Negotiation, diversion, or trial
Questions From Fort Walton Beach Criminal Clients
These are the questions Fort Walton Beach callers ask first after an arrest. The free consultation covers the facts of your own case.
Other questions about your case
Call (850) 852-2008 with any question about a Fort Walton Beach case.
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