Kids Under 14 Years Old Can’t Consent to Sex In Utah, kids under 14 years of age cannot consent to sex. This raises a dilemma for the juvenile courts when two kids under the age of 14 years old decide to engage in sexual activity. The State often gets involved in cases involving sexual activity between young kids. Such cases…
Over the past several months in St. George and throughout Southern Utah, there has been an increase in spice and bath salt charges. So much so, the Utah state crime lab has been inundated with spice testing from law enforcement all over the state. Synthetic marijuana...
There are many financial mistakes you should avoid while going through a divorce. Many couples going through the divorce process in Utah make unwise decisions regarding their finances often in the heat of the moment. Divorce and family conflicts can be intensely emotional, in many circumstances emotions get the better of people and cause them to make ill advised decisions…
A lot of people in America know that they have constitutional rights but other than knowing that they have freedom of speech and freedom of religion they aren’t quite sure what the constitution does for them. One of the important aspects of the Bill of Rights in the...
Alcohol and Drug Addictions Many marriages are affected by drug and alcohol addictions and some addictions become so controlling over one spouse that there is little else to do but terminate the marriage. Addictions affect the divorce proceedings, especially if there have been children born to the marriage. The spouse who is struggling with the addiction may lose his rights…
Domestic violence charges in Utah are more common than one may think. In some cases the charges are justified. In many other cases, the charges are not quite as justified and may be a result of over reaction from responding police. Domestic violence statutes in many states are so broad, that many different types of actions fall under the law…
How Bail Is Set in Utah? Any person who is charged with a crime is entitled to bail as a matter of right except in a few select circumstances including capital felony charges, felonies committed while probation or parole or while out on bail on another felony charge, when the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant…
Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyer For serious crimes in Utah committed by persons under the age of 18 the juvenile courts have jurisdiction. Juveniles, kids, minors, whatever you want to call them, are treated much differently than adults are in the criminal system. The juvenile criminal system does not aim to punish so much as it does to rehabilitate, treat, and…
Utah Alimony Attorney The purpose of alimony in a Utah divorce case is to provide spousal support in a way that provides the receiving spouse a standard of living similar to that which he enjoyed during the marriage. Another purpose of alimony is to prevent the receiving spouse from becoming a public charge. There are various factors that go into…
Expungement Attorney Our criminal defense law firm has some of the most experienced Utah expungement attorneys in the state and work with expungement clients on a daily basis. In taking calls from prospective expungement clients the first question we always ask is what class of crime is the caller wanting to expunge. The reason for this question is because there…
