Turlock Criminal Defense Attorney
Protecting your degree and career velocity.
Aggressive criminal defense for CSU Stanislaus students and Turlock residents. One arrest on Geer Road, in campus housing, or off Monte Vista can trigger an administrative academic suspension before the courtroom ever opens its doors. We move first.
Three pillars of every Turlock engagement.
Under-21 DUI Defense
California's zero-tolerance statute (VC §23136) and the under-21 DUI (VC §23140) destroy licenses on a single .01 BAC reading. We attack the stop, the device calibration, and the chain of custody before a Title IX file ever opens.
Campus and Housing Drug Possession
Dorm searches, RA reports, and CSU PD field stops routinely produce illegal seizures. Suppression motions are the difference between a clean record and an academic conduct hold.
Disorderly Conduct and Greek Life Incidents
Bar fights on Main Street, party citations, fake ID charges. We negotiate pre-file diversion that keeps a single bad night from ending a four-year investment.
College Student Record Protection Matrix
Every CSU Stanislaus client receives a four-layer intervention plan: (1) immediate pre-file contact with the Stanislaus DA to prevent filing, (2) coordinated response to the CSU Office of Student Conduct before the 10-day deadline, (3) DMV APS hearing request inside 10 days to preserve your driving privilege, and (4) post-disposition expungement timeline mapped to your graduation date. Your transcript, your financial aid, and your career trajectory are treated as evidence, and protected like it.
Where your case lives, and who built it.
The Courthouse
Most Turlock cases, all felonies and the bulk of misdemeanors, are filed at the Stanislaus County Superior Court, Main Courthouse at 801 10th Street in Modesto. Some south-county misdemeanor and traffic matters are calendared at the Turlock Branch at 300 Starr Avenue, closer to home. We appear in both, so wherever your case lands, you have counsel who knows the courtroom and the people in it.
Local Law Enforcement
The Turlock Police Department handles most local arrests, while the California Highway Patrol works Highway 99 and Highway 165, frequently the source of DUI and traffic-related charges. For students especially, a careful early challenge can keep a momentary mistake from becoming a permanent record.
Charges we defend for Turlock clients.
- DUI offenses
- Drug crimes
- Assault and battery
- Domestic violence offenses
- Expungement
Serving the full corridor around Turlock.
Direct line to your Turlock defense attorney.
Free, confidential consultation. We respond within one business day, and most often the same day. Your inquiry is routed directly to Jared, not a call center.