The RegistryShasta Cascade · California

Criminal Defense Lawyers in Redding, California

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

Shasta County Superior Court consolidated operations in a new downtown Redding courthouse in 2023, the largest court facility north of Sacramento; it serves as the practical legal hub for several surrounding rural counties. For criminal defense cases, venue ordinarily lies with the Shasta County Superior Court, Redding · which is why counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

The law also keeps time: most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster and questions that follow carry the rest.

This page is the Redding chapter of the registry's statewide record · Criminal Defense Attorneys in California collects every county and city.

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 · Shasta County

Superior Court of California, County of Shasta.

Main courthouse: Redding Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, Redding, CA 96001

For Redding: Shasta County Superior Court, Redding.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

Criminal Defense · Redding roster

66 active attorneys with an address of record in Redding list criminal defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 254 active attorneys whose address of record is in Redding.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Redding attorneys are criminal defense (66), business law (34), estate planning (33), personal injury (30) and real estate (30). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

None of the 254 has yet claimed and verified their record here; every listing is the official record as published.

For 5 of the 254 active attorneys in Redding, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (5) and Russian (2). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Redding. For criminal charges, the useful questions are concrete: how often the attorney appears in the specific courthouse where your case is set, their experience with the charged offense, who will actually stand up in court with you, and how fees are structured (criminal defense is typically flat-fee by stage of case). Move fast: early representation matters at arraignment and bail, and pre-filing intervention can sometimes shape charging decisions.

Address of record in Redding