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Broward County · 17th Judicial Circuit
A criminal charge in Pembroke Pines can cost you your job, your license, and your record. Attorney Tyler Williams started his career inside the Broward County Public Defender’s Office, and he brings that experience to every case he takes.
If you or someone you love was arrested in Pembroke Pines, the next few days matter more than most people realize. Decisions get made quickly: what you say to police, whether you post bond, whether you miss the 10-day window on a DUI license hearing. Those early choices shape the whole case.
Justice Beyond Law is based right here in Pembroke Pines. Tyler Williams is a former Broward County Assistant Public Defender who handled hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases in the 17th Judicial Circuit, the same courts that will hear a Pembroke Pines case. He knows the judges, the prosecutors, and how the State builds its cases here.
Most arrests inside city limits are made by Pembroke Pines PD. Florida Highway Patrol handles many I-75 and US-27 stops, and BSO may be involved on the edges of the city.
Misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases from Pembroke Pines PD, including no valid driver's license, driving while license suspended, and traffic tickets, are generally assigned to the South Regional Courthouse in Hollywood. Felonies always go to the Central Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A misdemeanor can be transferred downtown if the State certifies it is seeking jail time or if the defense demands a jury trial.
Diversion programs may be an option depending on the charge and your record: Broward felony pretrial intervention (PTI), Broward misdemeanor diversion (MDP).
The first thing most clients from Pembroke Pines want to know is where their case is going. Misdemeanors from Pembroke Pines PD usually land at the South Regional Courthouse in Hollywood, and that includes most criminal traffic charges: driving with no valid license, driving while license suspended, and traffic tickets. Felonies always go downtown to the main courthouse on SE 6th Street.
A misdemeanor doesn't necessarily stay in Hollywood, though. If the State certifies that it's seeking jail time, or if we demand a jury trial, the case gets transferred downtown. That changes the judge, the prosecutor, and the pace of the case. I spent my time at the Broward Public Defender's Office in those downtown courtrooms, and I know how the prosecutors there work a file. That's where I want to be when a case gets serious.
These are the cases we see most often out of Pembroke Pines. Each page covers how the charge works in Broward County and how we approach the defense.
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Our main office is on Pines Boulevard, inside Pembroke Pines.
Tyler Williams started his career at the Broward County Public Defender's Office, 17th Judicial Circuit, where he represented hundreds of people charged with everything from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Before that he was a certified legal intern at the State Attorney's Office in West Palm Beach. He has seen how prosecutors build a case from the inside, and he uses that in your defense.
You work with him directly. There is no intake associate and no hand-off. He answers the phone, he goes to court, and he prepares every case as if it is going to trial, because that is what gets the State's attention.
The same day if you can. In Broward County, first appearance happens within about 24 hours of booking, and that hearing decides bond. If the charge is a DUI, you also have only 10 days to request a license hearing with the DHSMV. A lawyer can start working on both immediately.
It depends on the charge and which agency made the arrest. Misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases from Pembroke Pines Police Department are generally assigned to the South Regional Courthouse in Hollywood. Felony cases go to the Broward County Judicial Complex (Central Courthouse) in Fort Lauderdale. Your paperwork will list the courthouse, and we confirm it when we take the case.
Yes. Your first case strategy session is free and completely confidential, by phone, video, or in person at our Pembroke Pines office. Consultations are available in English and Spanish.
Sometimes. Broward County runs a felony pretrial intervention program and a misdemeanor diversion program, and eligibility depends on the charge, your record, and the State’s position. We look at diversion in every case where it could apply, and we know what the State Attorney’s Office requires.
This page is general information about criminal cases in Broward County and is not legal advice for any specific situation. Court assignments and procedures can change; we confirm the details of your case when we speak.
Your first case strategy session is free and completely confidential. Attorney Tyler Williams answers personally, 24/7. Se habla español.