This week, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office declared the shooting and death of Daniele Willard was unjustified. Danielle Willard was a young woman who was gunned down in a parking lot in West Valley over nine months ago by two West Valley City police officers. This past Thursday, district attorney Sim Gill announced at a press conference that the…
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Win Tickets to Lagoon
End of Summer Contest Enter to win 5 full day passes to Lagoon! Here is how to enter: (1) “Like” Salcido Law Firm’s Facebook page. (2) “Share” our Facebook contest post. The details: 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected on August 30, 2013. The winner will receive 5 Lagoon tickets. The winner will be posted on our Facebook wall.…
Police Increasingly Using Social Media To Track Criminal Activity
Police Departments across the state of Utah are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as facebook and twitter as a means of both tracking criminal activity and for public awareness purposes. It is not uncommon for us to hear of a story in which police were able to make an arrest after an individual boasted of their criminal activity…
Online Dating Associated with Lower Divorce Rates and Higher Satisfication
One interesting study reported on by Huffington indicates couples who met online and later married may have a slightly higher rate of marriage satisfaction. This seems to fly in the face of what many people culturally believe to be true about online dating and lasting relationships. You may have seen the online dating commercials which state 1 in 3 relationships…
Changes to Utah’s Expungement Laws
The Utah Expungement Act Utah’s expungment laws are found in The Utah Expungement Act (“UEA”), Utah Code 77-40-101 et seq. This year, the Legislature made some really positive changes to the UEA which will help a lot more Utahns and those convicted of crimes in Utah be able to get an expungement. The amendments took place in May. Some of…
Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor in Utah
Unlawful Sale to Minor Adults can’t party with minors. (That’s not really a revelation is it?) What’s interesting is that in spite of this common sense rule there are a lot of adults who drink with minors. This can range from college students who are 21 years old or older partying with college kids who are younger than 21, to…
How Child Support is Reduced in Utah for Extended Parent Time
The Custody Order Governs In every divorce there is a divorce decree that governs the divorcing parties’ relationship after the divorce is final. For couples who have children the divorce decree will undoubtedly include a custody order. That order can be for joint physical custody or primary physical custody to one party with the other party having parent time. The…
SLF’s July Contest: Win Free Tickets to “The Wolverine”
We are giving away 2 FREE MOVIE TICKETS to 2 LUCKY WINNERS this week to the premier of “THE WOLVERINE.” HERE IS HOW TO ENTER: Click “Like” on our facebook page: facebook.com/salcidolaw Post “Salcido Law Rocks!” on our facebook wall. HERE ARE THE DETAILS: 2 lucky winners will be randomly picked at 9:00 am on Friday Morning, July 26, 2013. Each winner…
Money Laundering Defense Lawyer in Utah
What is Money Laundering? In Utah, an individual can be charged with money laundering for the following reasons: He transports, receives, or acquires property/money which derives from an unlawful activity, and he knows the that the property/money is the proceeds of the unlawful activity; He makes property/money which derives from an unlawful activity available to someone else whether by transaction,…
Several Accidents Over 4th of July Weekend
The 4th of July is one of those holiday weekends that unfortunately and inevitably results in many accidents. This past 4th of July weekend was no exception. Since so many people are out enjoying the hot weather on the lake, in the mountains, and on the roads, it is no big surprise that so many accidents tend to occur during…