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 »
UTAH COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM Lindon, Utah criminal defense attorney Jake Gunter at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC have been serving the Utah County, Lindon City and surrounding counties since 1950. Call/TXT today for a free criminal consultation regarding your DUI or criminal charges. LINDON, UTAH DUI DEFENSE LAWYER Utah DUI defense is highly… Read more »
What is Sexual Battery in Utah? In the State of Utah, a person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, intentionally touches, whether or not through clothing, the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another person, or the breast of a female person, and the actor’s conduct is under circumstances the… Read more »
Utah’s new Riot Act was signed by Governor Cox on 03/16/2021 and goes into effect 60 days after the legislative adjournment. New Utah Riot Act Highlights. –If you are arrested for a felony riot charge you can’t just post bail immediately. You have to see a judge first, then bail, if any will be assessed…. Read more »
UTAH RULE 402 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS REDUCTIONS. See this blog post on how 402 reductions interact with expungement and how the 402 criminal reductions process works. NEW LAW ON UTAH 402 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS REDUCTION: Here is the new law on them: (1). Old Law. Prior to 2021 if you went to prison or jail you… Read more »
Utah Sex Crimes Defense Attorney Jake Gunter Call/TXT (801) 373-6345. Here is a breakdown of Utah’s substantive sex crime charges. A thorough reading of the statute in effect at the time of the alleged crime and the current reading is always in order. Utah’s sex offense crimes are changed frequently. Utah tends to punish sexual… Read more »
We all know that if you drink and drive, or get caught with drugs in your car, your Utah driving license will be suspended. 120 days for a first time DUI and 6 months for drugs. See this article on common causes of Utah driver license suspensions for when criminal convictions will suspend your license…. Read more »
