MILLARD COUNTY/FILLMORE Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

MILLARD COUNTY/FILLMORE UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER

The law firm of Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC has been serving criminal defense clients in Fillmore and Millard Counties since 1950.  Our criminal defense attorneys headquartered in Provo, Utah have actively represented Millard County people and the surrounding areas for decades.

Call/TXT Millard 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.

Millard County/Fillmore Drug Charges.

The I-15 Corridor runs through Millard County and people are often charged with drug trafficking, drug possession, drug use and driving while under the influence of drugs during their road trips.  Anytime you have a traffic stop where illegal drugs or prescription drugs are found, a close and thorough look at the legality and constitutionality of the stop is required.

Millard County law enforcement agencies have a duty and right to stop people traveling through Millard County when they have probable cause to believe a crime is being committed, or see a crime being committed in their presence.  Even arrest warrants and search warrants must be combed through by your Millard County, Fillmore criminal defense attorney for legal adequacy.  Just because it was issued at the moment, the warrants still must pass constitutional muster.

Common Millard County Fillmore City Drug Charges:

(1).  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  See Utah Code Ann 58-37a-1 (2018).  Illegal drug paraphernalia possession carriers mandatory 120 driver license suspensions.

(2).  Simple Drug Possession.  Possession of a Controlled Substances.  See Utah Code Ann. 58-37-1 (2018).  Again, even simple illegal drug possession carries 120 days of driver license suspension.   

(3).  Drug Distribution.  Serious prison time attaches to drug distribution charges, even for first time offenders.  Drug trafficking charges in Fillmore and Millard 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).  Fishlake National Forest. Hunting Fishing Offenses. DNR, hunting, poaching and fishing violations can sometimes be charged in federal court when they occur in Fishlake National Forest.

See our hunting crimes article here for more information about Utah hunting and fishing crimes.

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 Millard 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.  https://uev.lxn.mybluehost.me/website_3ee3e100/practice-areas/criminal-law/traffic-violations/

(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 Millard County I-15.  Impaired driving offenses carry mandatory driver license suspension, along with mandatory jail sentences, which sometimes can be done by GPS or community service.

See this article for more information on the ramifications of a Utah drunk driving conviction.

MILLARD COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESOURCES

MILLARD JUSTICE COURTS

UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL

765 UT-99, Fillmore, UT 84631

Phone: (435) 743-6530

THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

569-647 UT-99, Fillmore, UT 84631

Phone: (435) 743-5302

THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT—Covering Wasatch, Millard, Utah and Juab Counties.

The Millard County Fourth District Court handles all divorces, felonies and all civil matters.  Murder, rape, sex offenses, burglary, drug offenses and third offense DUIs, along with many other offenses are handled in the Millard County Fourth District Court.

THE FOURTH DISTRICT JUVENILE COURTS IN MILLARD COUNTY

The Millard County Fourth District Juvenile Courts handles child protection matters, child welfare cases, juvenile delinquency matters, adoptions and matters pertaining to findings made by the Utah Division of Child & Family Services.

See this article too see what Utah Juvenile Courts do for more detail. 

CALL/TXT Jake Gunter at Howard Lewis & Petesen, PC for a free consultation regarding your charges.  (801) 373-6345.