CARBON COUNTY, PRICE, HELPER, WELLINGTON CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
The law firm of Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC has been serving criminal defense clients in Price and Carbon Counties since 1950. Our criminal defense attorneys, headquartered in Provo, Utah have actively represented Carbon County and the surrounding area residents for decades.
Call Carbon County criminal defense attorney Jake Gunter for a free consultation at (801) 373-6345. Additionally, he can SKYPE, FACETIME or otherwise video conference to meet your needs.
Common Carbon County/Price Drug Charges.
(1). Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. See Utah Code Ann 58-37a-1 (2023). Illegal drug paraphernalia possession carries mandatory 120 day driver’s license suspensions. There are ways around this now in 2023, but you need to be careful or your license will be suspended.
(2). Simple Drug Possession. Possession of a Controlled Substances. See Utah Code Ann. 58-37-1 (2023). Again, even simple illegal drug possession carries a possible 120 days of driver’s license suspension. Pleas in abeyances and citing that the conviction didn’t involve a motor vehicle are very helpful in not suspending your license.
(3). Drug Distribution. 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 Utah criminal defense attorney.
(4). Growing Pot. Drug Manufacturing. 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 or prescriptions drugs in the wrong container. Not having a valid prescription is also a serious offense carrying jail time.
(6). National Forests and Federal Land Crimes. Hunting Fishing Offenses. DNR, hunting, poaching and fishing violations can sometimes be charged in federal court when they occur federal land or a National Forest. The neighboring Manti La Sal National Forest has wonderful recreation, but is considered federal land.
See our hunting crimes article for more information about Utah hunting and fishing crimes.
Carbon County Common Traffic Offenses—The Non Resident Violator Compact
(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 this deep article on Utah traffic offense here.
(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). Drunk Driving. Impaired Driving. Drugged Driving (Metabolite). 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 Utah Code 41-6a-517 for the full driving with any measurable controlled substances in your body.
See this article for more information on the ramifications of a Utah drunk driving conviction.
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
