Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Disposition hearing

If there is a disposition hearing date set on a felony charge, exactly 6 months from the date of the arrest, can we expect that this is when the final decision will be made? Or is this just the first of many hearings on this? How do we learn more about the process without calling (and paying) our lawyer. Every call costs $.


Asked on 2/02/08, 11:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Disposition hearing

"Disposition" is a poor term used in many counties (especially in the Tampa Bay area) to encourage defendants to plead out to (or "dispose of") their cases. In most counties, better and more accurate terms are used, such as "case management conference" or "status conference."

Sometimes there are many "dispositions" or "dispos" on a criminal case before your case is set for pre-trial conference and trial. The reasons for multiple court hearings are many: case investigation (often called "discovery") may become delayed, depositions may need to be taken, the prosecutor may need to find witnesses, the court's calendar may be too crowded for trials, etc. You'll probably learn more from your lawyer at your hearing date.

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Answered on 2/02/08, 2:38 pm


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