WHY APPEAL YOUR UTAH JUSTICE COURT JURY VERDICT. Sometimes a jury trial in a Utah Justice Court can be wild and the evidence rules may not be applied like they should be. Often you have non-lawyer judges who don’t understand cross-examination and have certainly never been a lawyer, trying a lawsuit to a jury. They… Read more »
Utah boating while drunk criminal charges? Other Common Utah Boating Charges. Utah’s boating drunk driving laws are found within the usual automobile DUI statute of Utah Code Ann. 41-6a-502 and 503. The key is that Utah defines a “VEHICLE” for purposes of its automobile DUI laws to encompass motorboats. All the usual field sobriety tests… Read more »
UTAH DUI STATUTORY OVERVIEW Here are Utah’s Basic Drunk Driving and Impaired Driving statutes so you can read them yourself with a brief narrative. All statutes can be found at https://le.utah.gov. 41-6a-502 (2021). The Classic Alcohol and/or Drugs DUI. Section 502 is used broadly to charge people who are impaired on drugs and alcohols. Prosecutor’s… Read more »
Tooele City/County Criminal Defense Lawyer Jake Gunter Free Call/TXT (801) 373-6345. As of 07/2021 Tooele City is the most populous city in Tooele county, Utah. Tooele county has grown steadily with a 76,799 population in the 2020 census. Recent rapid growth has been attributed to the nearby Deseret Peak recreational center, the Utah Motorsports… Read more »
As of 07/2021 Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah. The population was 12,064 at the 2020 census. A nearly 4,000 population increases since 2010. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence. Recent rapid growth has been attributed to the nearby Deseret Peak recreational center, the… Read more »
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. Call TXT (801) 373-6345. SITUATION: You pled guilty to marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession when you got caught speeding to Moab for some weekend camping. In your Moab, Utah drug charge case you were placed on court probation for 12 months and ordered to… Read more »
FAILURE TO STAY AT THE SCENE: CALL UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER(801) 373-6345. QUESTION: Is leaving the scene of a car accident a crime? ANSWER: Yes. The general rule is that if you are involved in a car accident involving property damage or physical injury you must stay at the accident scene until… Read more »
CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR CRIMINAL NON-SUPPORT. DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER CALL/TXT(801) 373-6345. Is Failure to Pay Child Support a Crime? The Legislative 2021 UPDATE What is Utah’s Criminal NonSupport? You are guilty of failing to pay child support if you knowingly owe child support to a child under 18 years old who is: (a) is… Read more »
DCFS Defense Attorney Jake Gunter: Protecting Your Rights Call/Text: (801) 373-6345 for expert legal assistance. If you are facing issues with the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), hiring a knowledgeable DCFS defense attorney is crucial. As of May 2021, DCFS cannot force you to take a hair follicle or fingernail drug test…. Read more »
Utah Felony Forgery Laws can be found at Utah Code Ann. 76-6-501 (2021). There are two basic felony forgery charges in Utah. First, changing an important document with intent to defraud another person, or Second, creating fake government identification cards. Common Utah Forgery Charges: Fake State Issued Driver’s License: Fake Social Security Card. The forgery… Read more »
