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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Lake County, California

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

Venue matters. Criminal defense cases from Lake County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Lake. An inland North Coast-region county surrounding Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California; the courthouse in Lakeport serves a docket where repeated wildfires have kept insurance and property matters prominent.

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 Lake 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 Lake.

County seat: Lakeport

Courthouse at the county seat: Lakeport Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453

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: lake.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Lake County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Lakeport (25), Clearlake (1), Cobb (1) and Lakeport, CA (1).

1 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

Admission years on this roster run from 1978 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Lake County District Attorney (5), Lake County District Attorney's Office (3) and Lake County Public Defender (3).

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Criminal Defense matters in Lake 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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