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 Utah Motorsports Campus raceway and to the newly built Wal-Mart Distribution Center located just outside the city. It is quickly becoming a bedroom community for commuters into the Salt Lake valley.
Benefits of Hiring an Out-of-County Utah Criminal Defense Attorney.
Hiring someone who focuses on criminal defense can be really, really helpful. Avoid hiring an attorney who takes any type of law that walks in the door. A little divorce, bankruptcy, collections and then an occasional private criminal defense case will not help your cause.
Grantsville, Utah criminal defense lawyer Jake Gunter commonly handles the following types of accusations:
-DUI Defense. Have you been charged with a DUI on Clark Street, Main Street or Durfee? Aggressively challenging unconstitutional searches and seizures can make the difference in your Grantsville, Utah DUI.
I-80 Reckless Driving. Just because you were going over 100 mph does not mean that you were driving recklessly under Utah’s Reckless Driving statute. Reckless Driving in Utah means you commit three or more moving violations in a two mile period, or where driving carelessly, recklessly or seriously endangering the public. Reckless Driving details are HERE.
Ultimately it is up to the PEOPLE, the JURY, not the police officer or the judge to determine what is reckless under the law or just speeding. Going 120 miles per hour with on a straight stretch of Tooele County I-80 on a Sunday with no one around may not reckless driving, but going 120 in heavy I-15 traffic during rush hour could be reckless. Hiring a persuasive advocate can make the difference.
–Grantsville City Traffic Defense. Avoid your insurance rates going up with speeding convictions on I-80. Avoid state highway 138 traffic citations. Common traffic offense are no insurance, no driver’s license and speeding. Worried about your insurance or too many points? Read HERE.
–Simple Marijuana Possession. Marijuana laws are slowly changing in Utah and around the nation. Don’t let a simple marijuana possession charge ruin your clean criminal record. Get set up right for the immediate expungement. Don’t lose your driver’s license with a conviction. Drug charges, read HERE.
. Domestic violence convictions will make you a restricted person and unable to have firearms. Domestic violence convictions carry up to 6 months in jail and are enhanceable offenses. Commonly disorderly conduction, criminal mischief, assault & battery and other crimes are charged as domestic violence crimes. Learn more HERE.
–Plea in Abeyances. Ensure you get a first time offender program when you have never had a criminal record before. See more about pleas in abeyances here. Plea in abeyances are basically Utah’s version of a first time offender program. See all the details HERE.
–Expungements. Always CLEAR and SEAL your criminal record when you can. Expunging prior convictions, police reports, fingerprints or jail records is a huge benefit. 99 percent of the time you never show up in court and the entire matter is handled by mail. See more HERE on 402 reductions and ending probation early.
Wildlife/Poaching Crimes. Felony trophy buck poaching charges carry mandatory jail time and restitution into the thousands of dollars. Utah Code 23 Wildlife Resources Code is huge. See this more detailed article on Utah DNR wildlife poaching crimes HERE.
Grantsville City Criminal Defense Resources.
–Grantsville City Justice Court
50 N Bowery St
Grantsville, Utah 84029
Telephone: (435) 884-6271
Fax: (435) 884-3703
Judge: Ronald Elton
–Grantsville City Police Department
50 Bowery St
Grantsville, Utah 84029
Phone: (435) 884-6881
–Tooele County Jail
1960 S Main St
Tooele, Utah 84074
Phone: (435) 882-5600
–Tooele County Sheriff’s Department
1960 S. Main
Tooele, Utah 84074
Phone: (435) 882-5600
Also Serving Stockton, Tooele City, Rush Valley, Clover, Erda in the Tooele County Justice Court, Tooele City Justice Court and Stockton City Justice Court. All Tooele County felonies prosecuted in the Tooele County Third District Court.
GRANTSVILLE, UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. CALL/TXT FOR AN IN-DEPTH CONSULTATION AT (801) 373-6345.
