Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney, Author at Rice Law Firm

Traffic Stops and Drug Sweeps by Philip J. Bonamo, Partner Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney

May 31, 2024

The Florida Supreme Court, in a 5-1 Opinion, ruled this month that law enforcement can order a driver out of their vehicle they have pulled over for a routine traffic stop, for officer safety before conducting a vehicle sweep.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Phone Calls with Law Enforcement Can Be Recorded By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. – Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

April 26, 2024

A Florida Appeals Court ruled this month that law enforcement have no expectation of privacy while in their official roles/while on duty. As such, Florida’s 5 District Court of th Appeals (5 DCA) has now stated that in Florida the state’s long-standing law against recording th telephone calls without the permission of all parties to the call does not apply to calls with law enforcement officers.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Florida’s Equitable Distribution Statute Gets An Overhaul

March 22, 2024

Rice Law Firm closely follows the changes in Florida law, each year, on many legal matters, including marital and family law, as shown from our previous blogs. As an update on the issue of equitable distribution in a dissolution of marriage case in the state of Florida, both chambers of the Florida legislature, during the recent 2024 Florida legislative session, approved some important changes to Florida Statute 61.075, which is referred to as the equitable distribution provision.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Bonds

February 1, 2024

Based on legislation that was signed into law last year by the Governor of Florida and that went into effective January 1, 2024, the highest Court in the state of Florida, the Florida Supreme Court, must now adopt a uniform bond schedule and be distributed to the twenty judicial circuits in Florida.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Safe Location For Minor Child Exchanges

December 15, 2023

One topic that comes up quite often in developing a Parenting Plan in family law cases is where to do the ‘pick-up/drop-off of the child(ren).

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Partner Philip Bonamo attended the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors out of state meeting

September 11, 2023

Partner Philip Bonamo attended the Florida Bar's Board of Governors out of state meeting in Austin, Texas on September 6th through September 8th, 2023. Mr. Bonamo is the Board of Governors representative for the attorneys of the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida, which comprises of St. John's, Putnam, Flagler and Volusia County. Mr. Bonamo is the current Chair of the Board's Rules Committee, as well as a member of the Communications Committee, Disciplinary Review Committee and the Disciplinary Procedures Committee. Pictured with Mr. Bonamo is Josh Doyle, Executive Director of the Florida Bar.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Partner Philip Bonamo attends the Florida Bar’s Annual Convention!

June 27, 2023

Partner Philip Bonamo attended the Florida Bar’s Annual Convention held June 21-23, 2023 in Boca Raton, Florida.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Florida Legislature Passes ‘Greyson’s Law’

May 31, 2023

Both the Florida House and the Florida Senate this week passed in their respective chambers their versions of ‘Greyson’s Law’. This was approved with widespread support by the Florida Legislature in both the House and the Senate.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

“THEY DIDN’T READ ME MIRANDA!”

April 14, 2023

Over the many years that I have been a criminal defense attorney, I have heard from many, many individuals during the initial consults, “they didn’t read me my Miranda.” I then ask the person if they made any statements to law enforcement after being arrested about the situation or the crime they have been arrested for, and most times they say no, but they feel that in some fashion not being read their “Miranda Warnings” has an effect on the validity of the arrest.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Florida On Track for More Parental Rights to Unwed Fathers

March 17, 2023

We are in the midst of the 2023 legislative session, and both the Florida House and the Florida Senate are working on a variety of new proposed legislation in Tallahassee. One such proposed law change would give fathers, whose child or children are born out of wedlock, one step closer to gaining equal parental rights.

By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Our office will be closed on Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th for the 4th of July Holiday.

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