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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Imperial County, California

Counsel for the accused: from arraignment through trial and record clearance. In Imperial County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial. This directory presents criminal defense records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

A desert county on the Mexican border where Colorado River irrigation supports year-round agriculture; the courthouse in El Centro serves a docket shaped by farm labor and cross-border commerce through Calexico. Venue for most criminal defense matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, seated at El Centro.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · 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).

This page is the Imperial 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 Imperial.

County seat: El Centro

Courthouse at the county seat: El Centro Courthouse, 939 West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243

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.imperial.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Imperial County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in El Centro (46), Brawley (1), Calexico (1) and Imperial (1).

For 1, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1968 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Imperial County District Attorney (7), Imperial County Public Defender's Office (4) and Imperial County Public Defender (2).

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Criminal Defense matters in Imperial 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

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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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