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Criminal Defense Attorneys in El Dorado County, California

Looking for a criminal defense lawyer near you in El Dorado County? Explore the county record for criminal defense attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

A Sierra county split by Echo Summit: courthouses in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe serve the foothills and the lake basin respectively. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802, the governing period is most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years. Charging deadlines scale with the offense: crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment, and embezzlement of public money, may be prosecuted at any time (Cal. Penal Code § 799). After arrest, arraignment must generally occur within 48 hours (Cal. Penal Code § 825).

This page is the El Dorado County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Criminal Defense Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years.

Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802

Charging deadlines scale with the offense: crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment, and embezzlement of public money, may be prosecuted at any time (Cal. Penal Code § 799). After arrest, arraignment must generally occur within 48 hours (Cal. Penal Code § 825).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

County seat: Placerville

Main courthouse: Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · El Dorado County roster

73 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list criminal defense among their practice areas with an address of record in El Dorado County.

69 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Placerville (30), El Dorado Hills (15), S Lake Tahoe (10) and Shingle Springs (8).

Admission years on this roster run from 1972 to 2024.

The employers most represented here are El Dorado County District Attorney (10), El Dorado County Public Defender (3) and Ofc District Attorney (3).

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Criminal Defense matters in El Dorado County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • felony charges
  • misdemeanor charges
  • drug possession and sales charges
  • theft, burglary and robbery charges
  • assault and battery charges
  • weapons and gun charges
  • domestic violence charges
  • homicide and murder charges
  • sex crime charges
  • fraud and white-collar charges
  • gang-related charges
  • arson charges
  • warrants and bail
  • probation violations
  • expungement and record sealing
  • juvenile matters

From the answer files

Can I get a conviction expunged in California?Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4How long does California have to file criminal charges?Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802How much does a criminal defense lawyer cost in California?Cal. Penal Code § 987

Criminal Defense by city in El Dorado County

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Source: Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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