(1). Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. See Utah Code Ann 58-37a-1. Illegal drug paraphernalia possession carries mandatory 120-day driver’s license suspensions.
(2). Simple Marijuana Drug Possession. Possession of Controlled Substances. See Utah Code Ann. 58-37-1 (2018). Illegal drug possession carries 120 days of driver’s license suspension.
(3). Drug Distribution / Selling / Trafficking. Serious prison time attaches to drug distribution charges, even for first time offenders. Drug trafficking charges in Price and Carbon County need to be dealt with aggressively by your criminal defense attorney.
(4). Growing Pot / Drug Manufacturing / Meth Production. Marijuana is often grown in more rural areas and methamphetamine manufacturing carries serious criminal charges. Aggressive criminal defense can make the difference between prison and jail.
(5). Prescription Drug Offense. Having a lapsed prescription for pain killers can land you in jail, along with mislabeled prescription drugs. Not having a valid prescription is also a serious offense that carries jail time.
(6). National Forests and Federal Land Crimes. These can include hunting and fishing offenses. DNR, hunting, poaching, and fishing violations can sometimes be charged in federal court when they occur on federal land or in a National Forest. The neighboring Manti La Sal National Forest has wonderful recreation, but is considered federal land. Read more about hunting crimes on our website. See https://provocriminaldefense.com/hunting-fishing-crimes/
(1). Simple Speeding Tickets. If you are traveling through the area, you can hire attorney Jake Gunter to handle your Carbon County speeding ticket. Oftentimes, you can avoid having to come back to the State and conduct the entire matter by mail. Dealing with speeding tickets can alleviate points accumulation and insurance rates going up. See further articles on Utah traffic offenses on our website.
(2). Speeding Tickets and The Utah Non-Resident Violator Compact. The Utah Non-Resident Violator Compact is in full effect in Utah. At the present time, the following states are not members of the Nonresident Violator Compact and will not act on a request to suspend the driver license of a person issued a traffic citation in the State of Utah who fails to appear or contact the court on the citation: Alaska, California, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
(3). DUI / Impaired Driving / Reckless Driving / Metabolite Driving. Normally, the Utah Highway Patrol handles DUIs, DWIs, and drugged driving while patrolling Carbon County I-15. Impaired driving offenses carry mandatory driver’s license suspension, along with mandatory jail sentences, which sometimes can be done by GPS or community service. See our website regarding the DUI article about interlocks, alcohol-restricted drives, DUI roadblocks, and more.
CARBON COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESOURCES
Carbon County District Court
149 East 100 South
Price, UT 84501
Price Police Department
910 North 700 East
Price UT 84501
Carbon County Wellington Justice Court
P.O. Box 559
Wellington, UT 84542
East Carbon City Justice Court
101 West Geneva Drive
P.O. Box 70
Carbon County Helper Justice Court
P.O. Box 221
Helper, UT 84526
