Meeting with the firm
The firm does not have a West Palm Beach office. Clients from Palm Beach County meet with the firm by appointment at its Fort Lauderdale office, 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, or by phone or video. The first consultation is free and confidential. Call (954) 648-8965.
Federal court in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach is one of the places where the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida holds court. The courthouse is the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 701 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
Palm Beach County state court
Palm Beach County makes up Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. The circuit’s courthouses include:
- Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse. 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
- Criminal Justice Complex. 3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
After a federal arrest in West Palm Beach
A person arrested on federal charges is brought before a U.S. magistrate judge or district judge for an initial appearance. The court decides whether the person is released on bond or remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to await trial.
If the government asks to hold the person, the court holds a detention hearing, generally at the first appearance unless one side asks for a short continuance. The judge considers the charge, the weight of the evidence, the person’s history and community ties, and any danger to others.
How Kaufman Legal Group can help
Jason Kaufman has tried more than 90 cases and is a Criminal Justice Act panel attorney in the Southern District of Florida. He works with Phil Horowitz, who has practiced criminal defense since 1985, and Victor E. Rocha, who was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1983 and speaks Spanish. Together they have more than 100 years of combined experience.
The firm can respond to agents, appear at the first hearings and prepare the case from investigation through trial.