Okechobee County Traffic Ticket Lawyers
Fight your Okechobee traffic citation with a Florida Traffic Lawyer
Okeechobee County is centrally located in the Heartland of Florida and is named after Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida. It has approximately 40,000 residents. Okeechobee County is a part of the 19th Judicial Circuit.
There is one County Court Judge in Okeechobee County, the Honorable Jerald D. Bryant. There are also hearing officers assigned in Okeechobee County to hear civil traffic infractions as well as the County Court Judge. Okeechobee County consists of not only the City of Okeechobee but there are several small towns in Okeechobee County such as: Cypress Quarters, Taylor Creek, Ancient Oaks, Catterson, Barber Quarters, Basinger, Basswood, Hilolo, Mildred Sherman, Treasure Island, Upthegrove Beach, Whispering Pines and Four Seasons.
In the latest statistic, Okeechobee Sheriff’s Department, the City Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol issued approximately 2,100 speeding tickets alone. They also issued several other citations. In that same year, they issued several criminal moving violations. For example, they issued almost 550 tickets for driving without a valid driver’s license in violation of Florida Statute 322.03, and almost 400 tickets for driving with a suspended license in violation of Florida Statute 322.34. The police agencies in Okeechobee County also made nearly 100 arrests for Driving Under the Influence.
If you have been arrested or received a citation please contact our offices immediately. We handle civil traffic infraction as well as criminal traffic infraction. We will inform you of your rights and help you fight!
