Salt Lake DUI Law Firm Explains the Investigative Detention The Fourth Amendment of the United States protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Over the course of time the Fourth Amendment has been interpreted to permit three different levels of police-citizen encounters also known as police “stops.” Level 1 permits an officer to approach a citizen at any time and…
DCFS Cases In any case involving the Utah Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS), you will be facing an uphill battle. The DCFS generally gets involved in family matters if there is evidence that a child is being abused or neglected or is otherwise dependent (which means that the child is homeless or does not receive proper care from…
Utah Marriage Statistics Utah is infamous for the high number of marriage licenses acquired every year. Marriage is a major part of the Utah culture. We learn that we grow up, finish high school, start college then get married. Most of the marriages within Utah involve younger individuals. The average age of males marrying for the first time in Utah…
What is a Preliminary Hearing in a Utah Criminal Proceeding? In a Utah criminal proceeding there is a pre-trial phase known as the preliminary hearing. This hearing is basically the “trial before the trial.” The preliminary hearing is a phase in which the prosecutor presents evidence to a judge in order to show that there is probable cause that an…
Utah Divorce Lawyers | Salt Lake City, Provo One of the very first things clients who call our law firm want to know about divorce is what they should do to protect them self, their children, and their assets. For many clients, they are calling our office before they have not taken any steps toward separation or divorce besides calling…
Utah DUI Lawyer | Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo Over the past Halloween weekend, Utah Highway Patrol Troopers and other law enforcement agents including local police officers across the state stopped more than 1,400 vehicles on the road and made over 79 arrests for DUI in Utah. Cops throughout the state blitzed drivers and made numerous arrests related to alcohol and drugs. Additionally, many other tickets and…
At Salcido Law Firm we understand that every client is different and unique. Each has his own trial and challenges. Some of our clients are very wealthy while others are struggling to make ends meet. Regardless of the financial status of our clients we know that nobody, no matter, how much money he may have, wants to spend their hard…
Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Advice: Say Nothing Incriminating to the Police One of the most frustrating parts about being a Utah criminal defense lawyer is that we are not able to be with our clients when they are pulled over by law enforcement. If we were present with our client in the car when they get pulled over the first…
Utah Divorce Lawyer – Online Divorce Utah has a high percentage of individuals who choose to prepare their divorce forms by filing online. Unfortunately, many of these people find out later that their divorce decree contains serious flaws or mistakes that could have been avoided had they consulted an experienced Utah Divorce Lawyer prior to choosing to proceed through online divorce forms.…
Utah Entrapment Defense Lawyer Many clients come to our office with concerns that they may have been entrapped by police officers or agents into committing a crime. Entrapment is a complete defense to a crime. This means you should be acquitted and your charges dismissed in circumstances which amount to entrapment by police officers. However, while entrapment is a complete…
