Nearly every day we speak with clients with questions about whether or not a particular piece of evidence, they believe will help in their case, may be admissible in court. Often in both criminal cases and domestic matters such as divorce, a party may want to introduce character references believing that if the judge hears other people saying nice things…
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How is Emotional Distress Caused in Utah Stalking Cases?
There is criminal stalking and there is civil stalking. Criminal stalking can only be brought against a person by a prosecutor. Civil stalking can be brought against an alleged stalker by any person who is being stalked. The elements for proving stalking are the same whether it be criminal or civil. The stalker must have engaged in a course of…
Legislative Update: E Cigarettes, the State Prison, and more.
Every legislative session we try to keep you informed with the latest bills being considered and those being signed into law. Each week during the session new bills and idea comes up, some become a permanent part of the Utah Code while others fail to gain much traction and eventually fall off. This past week there were several more controversial…
Alimony: How Utah Courts Determine A Self Employed Spouse’s Income?
Closely Held Corporation, LLC’s, and Sole Proprietorships A lot of people have made a lot of money creating and running their own businesses. Likewise a lot of people have lost a lot of money trying to do the same thing. In most small businesses where there is only one owner (usually as a closely held corporation, a sole member LLC,…
Salcido Law Firm Gets Acquittal in Record Breaking Time
Yesterday we had a jury trial in Spanish Fork District Court. Not only did we get an acquittal but we got the NOT GUILTY verdict in less than 10 minutes. We’ve never heard of a jury returning a not guilty verdict in that short of a time, so yeah…we feel pretty good about that. At Salcido Law Firm we fight…
How to Fight a DUI Charge in Utah
Hundreds of people every month in Utah are charged with a DUI. Some are charged with a traditional alcohol related DUI others face a drug related DUI charges. For anyone facing these types of charges, understanding a few basic legal principles can help you successfully fight a DUI charge in Utah. The principles discussed below apply to any DUI charge…
How do I File a Divorce Petition in Utah?
You may be thinking about starting the divorce process on your own without an attorney. If so, we’d like to run you through the steps of filing a divorce petition, in hopes of making your work a little easier. Steps for Filing a Divorce Petition 1. The first thing you will want to do is visit the Utah courts’ online…
How a Rocky Mountain High Can Land You a DUI
photo credit – snowstice/Flickr Pot shops in Colorado just opened their doors to sell the first legal recreational use marijuana in the United States. Anyone over 21 years old can now buy pot at any legal pot shop in Colorado. If you are a Colorado resident, you can buy up to 1 ounce. With Utah being right next door many will…
Infographic – The Utah Divorce Process
The Utah Divorce Process
Unlawful Detention in Utah
It’s Not Kidnapping You know that Utah prohibits kidnapping like all states but Utah also has a law against unlawfully detaining someone. The crime of “unlawful detention” has several elements: the actor (also known as the defendant or the suspect); intentionally or knowingly; without authority of law; against the will of the victim; detains or restrains the victim; under circumstances…