Visiting an inmate at the Pinellas County jail is actually quite convenient. First you have to get a visitor ID. Go to Google and type “visit Pinellas county jail”. There you will see the video visitation website. Go there and apply for a visitor ID number. You can also do this by phone.

Then go to the “Video Visitation” page and click on “Click here to schedule a visit”. When you select the inmate you want to visit, the available times are displayed, and you can pick one. There are actually quite a few times available, which makes it convenient for the visitor. If the inmate has a job, obviously the times that the inmate is working are removed from the schedule.

The visits are up to 40 minutes long. You want to get there 10 minutes early. Each visitor goes to the check in desk, where they scan your drivers license. Then they assign you a terminal number. There is a phone receiver at the terminal, and the inmate is visible on the computer screen at the appointed time. No, you don’t get to be in the room with the inmate, or take them presents.

If you choose to do so, you can go online and add money to the inmate’s account, and the inmate can use the money to buy snacks and convenience  items, like tooth paste. There is also a terminal in the lobby of the visitation center where you can insert your credit card and add money to the inmate’s balance.

If you do have access to a computer, call 727-464-6842 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week for assistance.

The Video Visitation Center for all inmates is located at 14500 49th Street North in the Pinellas County Jail Administration Support Building. All visitors and their guests (including minors) must schedule visits no later than midnight the prior day. Same-day visits will not be accommodated. Reservations to visit inmates will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations will be accepted up to one week in advance. Reservations are taken 24 hours a day 7 days a week .

Three persons may visit; one adult with two children – or – two adults with one child. No more than two adult visitors at one time. (Children must remain with adult). Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted without an adult. You must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid photo I.D. to make an appointment.

Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.

Ever wonder what would happen if the police catches someone driving around with stolen

property?

Receiving stolen property, is more than mere possession. The elements or what the District Attorney must prove beyond a reasonable doubt to convict you are:

*You bought, sold, received2, concealed, withheld from the owner, or helped someone in these acts, such property that had been stolen or extorted from someone and,

*When these acts were done, you had knowledge that the goods were stolen or obtained by extortion and,

*You knew the property was in your possession or presence

As indicated, you can be charged if you help someone hide stolen property. Many times, people will sell stolen items at very low prices and for cash only from their car or truck with the serial numbers or other identifying information removed so that it is obvious the property was stolen.

Prosecutors who have insufficient evidence to charge you with stealing property may charge you with possession instead.

Definition of Receiving

You receive property when you possess it or at least have control over it. Under this code section, more than one person can have possession of the stolen goods.

You can be charged with receiving property if you enjoyed its benefits even if you did not steal it or did not buy it or borrow it or have it given to you. Riding in a stolen car that you knew was stolen can be enough if you failed to exit the car once you learned it was stolen and continued to derive some benefit from being in it.

You also may receive stolen property by deriving benefits from money that was stolen by another person so long as you knew it was stolen.

Element Of Acquiring Stolen Property

To be successfully prosecuted, the DA must prove you knew the stolen property was on your person, home, car or under your control. It is possible that someone asked you to hold or deliver a package and you were unaware of its contents and had no reason to know that whatever was inside was stolen.

Element Of Awareness

To be successfully prosecuted, the DA must prove you knew the stolen property was on your person, home, car or under your control. It is possible that someone asked you to hold or deliver a package and you were unaware of its contents and had no reason to know that whatever was inside was stolen.

Business Owners & Criminal Liability

There are people who are in the business of buying or collecting the property of others, usually for resale. These may be vendors at swap meets, pawn shops, dealers of second hand metals or materials, or persons buying, selling or receiving electronic equipment or vehicles. The court can hold these individuals criminally liable if they meet these criteria:
1.These individuals acquired the property under circumstances where they should have made reasonable inquiries into whether the seller was the lawful owner or had the legal right to sell the property, and,
2.The individual failed to make the inquiry or it was a cursory one.

Business Owners Due Diligence

If you are in the business of collecting goods or junk metals or even second-hand books, then you must do your due diligence before buying or otherwise acquiring the property. If there are suspicious circumstances that the seller cannot reasonably explain, then obtaining the property can expose the vendor to criminal penalties.

For example, if a teenager is in possession of high quality jewelry or loose diamonds and says his uncle gave it to him to sell to you, then you have to contact the uncle and receive other proof that these items were legitimately owned by the uncle and that the teen had permission to sell it.

Also, you face multiple counts of receiving stolen property for each separate occasion that you receive stolen goods. However if you received multiple stolen items in one single occasion then it is considered one offense of receiving stolen property.

Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.