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Lee County, Florida Criminal Defense

Arrested in Lee County?
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28 years of criminal defense experience. Flat fees posted up front. Payment plans and financing. English, Español, Português.

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Lee County Criminal Defense Lawyer

CallStevie is the criminal defense practice of attorney Steven C. Fraser (Florida Bar No. 625825, DC Bar No. 460026), defending felonies, DUI, domestic violence, and violations of probation for people arrested in Lee County, Florida (Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres), and every other Florida county, plus federal criminal matters in the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Florida. Call 1-833-STEVIE-1.
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Is Your Loved One in Lee County Custody?

Check custody status before you do anything else. These are official, free lookup tools, we do not run or control them.

VINELink (Statewide)

Free, official Florida custody & notification search covering county jails statewide, in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

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Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO)

The official inmate / arrest search for Lee County.

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Once you know where they are, call 1-833-STEVIE-1. Getting a lawyer involved before first appearance is the single highest-leverage move you can make.

The First 24 Hours

What Happens After an Arrest in Lee County

If someone you love was just arrested in Lee County, here is what is coming, fast.

1

First Appearance, within 24 hours

A judge reviews the arrest, sets or denies bond, and imposes release conditions like no-contact orders. A lawyer arguing for you here changes outcomes.

2

Bond & Getting Out

Bond can be paid in full or through a licensed bail bondsman (typically 10%). Getting out fast protects jobs, families, and the defense.

3

Filing Decision & Arraignment

The State Attorney decides what to formally charge. This window is where a defense lawyer can kill or reduce charges before they are filed.

DUI? You have 10 days. After a DUI arrest you have only 10 days to demand a DHSMV formal review hearing to fight your license suspension. Do not wait.
Who You're Calling

Meet Stevie

Attorney Steven C. Fraser, Florida criminal defense lawyer

Steven C. Fraser has spent 28 years defending people in courtrooms. Not a call center. Not a case manager. Not an associate you never met. When you call 1-833-STEVIE-1, the lawyer is who calls you back.

Licensed in Florida and Washington, DC, and admitted in the Middle, Northern, and Southern federal Districts of Florida. Consultations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Florida Bar No. 625825 · DC Bar No. 460026 · Defending the accused since 1998

Flat Fees, Posted

Know the Price Before You Call

Nobody has $10,000 lying around. Our fees are flat, published, and financeable. Every fee below covers representation from hire through plea or dismissal.

“Why pay when the public defender is free?” Fair question. Here is the straight answer.

Felony, 3rd Degree

$2,500 starting at
  • Grand theft, drug possession, felony driving offenses
  • Up to 5 years exposure
  • First appearance through resolution
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Felony, 2nd Degree

$4,000 starting at
  • Aggravated battery, sale/delivery, burglary of a dwelling
  • Up to 15 years exposure
  • First appearance through resolution
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Felony, 1st Degree

$6,500 starting at, call
  • Trafficking, robbery, serious violent charges
  • Up to 30 years exposure
  • Life & punishable-by-life: call for quote
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DUI Defense

$2,500 1st · $5,000 2nd · $7,500 3rd+
  • 10 days to save your license, act now
  • 3rd DUI in 10 years is a felony
  • DHSMV hearing included
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Domestic Battery (Misd.)

$1,250 flat
  • Motion to modify no-contact order: get back home
  • A conviction ends your gun rights for life
  • DV battery can never be sealed, fight it now
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DV Injunction Defense

$1,500 flat
  • Restraining order hearings set within 15 days
  • No public defender exists for these, civil case
  • Protect your home, guns, and record
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Violation of Probation

$1,499 flat
  • No bond in most VOP arrests, speed matters
  • Motion for bond + resolution strategy
  • Felony and misdemeanor VOPs
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DWLS, Felony (3rd Deg.)

$2,500 starting at
  • Habitual traffic offender or third+ offense
  • Up to 5 years exposure, a felony record
  • License-reinstatement strategy included
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DWLS, Misdemeanor

$750 flat
  • Suspended, revoked, or never-had license
  • Fight the “knowledge” element & avoid points
  • Keep it off your record where possible
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Drug Possession

$2,500 felony · $1,000 misd.
  • Controlled substances, paraphernalia, marijuana
  • Search & seizure challenges, diversion, drug court
  • Felony possession suspends your license
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Theft / Shoplifting

$1,000 petit · grand theft = felony
  • Petit theft misdemeanor: $1,000 flat
  • Grand theft (felony) priced as 3rd-degree felony
  • Theft convictions haunt job & housing checks
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Battery / Fighting

$1,250 flat
  • Simple battery, affray, disorderly conduct
  • A bar fight can still end your gun rights
  • Self-defense & witness issues we can work
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Resisting (No Violence)

$1,000 flat
  • The classic tag-along charge with any arrest
  • Often dismissable when the stop was bad
  • Do not let it stick just because it is minor
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Arrested, Not Charged Yet

$1,500 credited to felony fee
  • The filing window is where cases die quietly
  • We take your side of it to the prosecutor
  • Push for no file, reduced charge, or summons
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Seal / Expunge

$750 + filing costs
  • One case, start to finish
  • FDLE certificate + petition + order
  • Clean record, better jobs and housing
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Federal Criminal Defense

Call case-specific quote
  • M.D. Fla. · N.D. Fla. · S.D. Fla.
  • Target letters, indictments, grand jury
  • Detention hearings
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$75 Consultation

$75 credited if you hire us
  • Talk to the lawyer, not a screener
  • Straight answers on exposure and options
  • Same-day callback
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Fees shown are minimum flat fees for representation from engagement through plea, dismissal, or other non-trial disposition, and are quoted individually based on charges, record, and county. Trial representation is quoted separately. Court costs, filing fees, and other case costs are additional. The $75 consultation fee is credited toward your fee if you retain the firm.

Nobody Has $10K Lying Around

Four Ways to Pay

A felony should not be a luxury purchase. Pick the payment path that fits your situation. We accept all forms of payment.

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Card, debit, cash, or bank transfer. Done in one step.

4-Payment Plan

In-house split: pay in 4 scheduled installments. No credit application, no lender.

Financing (Good Credit +)

ClientCredit by Affirm: apply online, terms from 3 to 12 months. Lender decides, not us.

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Tell Us What Happened, Wait. Don't.

Takes about 60 seconds. Fill this out and you get a same-day callback. Family and friends: you can do this for someone who is locked up.

Important: Do NOT describe what happened or discuss the facts of the case in this form. Just the basics below. This form does not create an attorney-client relationship, but everything you send is treated as confidential.

Free Advice, Right Now

If Police Want to Talk to You

“I want my lawyer.” Then stop talking.
  • You have the right to remain silent. Use it. Explaining “your side” to police has never talked anyone out of an arrest.
  • Do not consent to searches of your car, your phone, or your home.
  • Be polite. Give your name. Nothing else.
  • Then call 1-833-STEVIE-1.
Straight Answers

Questions Families Ask at 3 AM

Why pay for a lawyer when the public defender is free?
Public defenders are real lawyers, and many are good ones. They are also carrying hundreds of cases at once. When you hire private counsel, you choose your lawyer, you can reach him directly, your family stays informed, and one lawyer handles the case from first appearance to the end, not whoever is covering the courtroom that day.
What happens in the first 24 hours?
First appearance happens within 24 hours of arrest: a judge reviews probable cause, sets or denies bond, and imposes conditions like no-contact orders. Having a lawyer arguing at first appearance can mean lower bond and conditions you can actually live with.
What is the DUI 10-day rule?
After a DUI arrest you have 10 days to demand a DHSMV formal review hearing to fight your driver license suspension. Miss it and the suspension takes effect automatically. This deadline is why you call a DUI lawyer the same week, not next month.
Can a domestic violence charge be sealed later?
No. DV battery is on Florida's disqualifying list, so it can never be sealed, even with adjudication withheld. The only clean outcome is winning, a drop, or an amendment to a non-DV charge. That is why fighting it now matters more than on almost any other misdemeanor.
The charges have not been filed yet. Should we wait?
No. Between arrest and the State Attorney's filing decision is the single best window for defense work. We present your side to the prosecutor and push for no charges, reduced charges, or a summons instead of a warrant. Pre-file representation is $1,500 and it is credited toward the felony fee if charges get filed.
How do the flat fees work?
The fee posted is the fee, based on your charges, record, and county, covering everything from hire through plea or dismissal. If the case is going to trial, trial is quoted separately before you commit to it. Court costs and filing fees are separate, like every law firm.
What if I can't pay all at once?
Most clients don't. We take all major cards, split fees into an in-house 4-payment plan, and offer a financing application (ClientCredit by Affirm) with 3 to 12 month terms. The lender makes the credit decision, not the firm, and we never see your application.
Do you handle federal cases?
Yes. Steven C. Fraser is admitted in the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Florida and the District of Columbia. Federal cases are quoted individually; call 1-833-STEVIE-1.