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Holzbaur Law
If you or someone in your family has a hearing date, a Notice to Appear, or an old removal order, this is the page to read before you call.
Holzbaur Law defends Jacksonville residents in removal proceedings, detained and non-detained, before the Orlando Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the federal courts.
Deportation cases in Jacksonville usually start one of three ways: an ICE arrest that ends in Baker County, a Duval County criminal charge that triggers a detainer, or a denied application that is referred to court. Each one leads to the same place, a Notice to Appear and a hearing in Orlando, but the defense is different, and the first weeks decide which defenses stay available.
Attorney John Holzbaur handles each case personally, from the first master calendar hearing through the individual hearing and any appeal. Because he also practices criminal defense in Duval County, he is often able to resolve the criminal matter in a way that keeps the immigration defense alive, something that requires one lawyer who sees both files.
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Notice to Appear, hearings in Orlando, and the forms of relief that end a case.
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What to do in the first 72 hours, how to find someone, and how we fight for release.
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How bond is set, how we ask the judge to lower it, and what to do when the court says no.
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When a Duval County charge is what started the immigration case, one lawyer handles both.
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What to know
The process has rules that are not obvious, and the most expensive mistakes happen before a lawyer is involved.
If you do not appear, the judge can order removal in your absence the same day. Addresses must be kept current with the court within five days of a move, and hearing dates on the first notice often change, check the status online.
Certain Florida offenses, some drug, theft, and domestic violence charges, can make a person removable or ineligible for relief even with a withheld adjudication. Get immigration advice before accepting any plea.
Many Jacksonville residents have removal orders from years ago, often entered in absentia. ICE can act on them at any check-in or traffic stop. A motion to reopen may be possible, but it should be prepared before ICE comes, not after.
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