Lael Kayfetz
Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #160197 · Admitted 1992
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Searching for a criminal defense lawyer in Siskiyou County? Counsel for the accused: from arraignment through trial and record clearance. This page indexes the county's criminal defense coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.
Venue matters. Criminal defense cases from Siskiyou County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou. A far-northern county on the Oregon border dominated by Mount Shasta, with timber, ranching, and outdoor recreation at the base of its economy; the courthouse sits in Yreka.
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 that follows carries the rest.
This page is the Siskiyou County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Criminal Defense Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.
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).
Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou.
County seat: Yreka
Courthouse: Siskiyou County Superior Court, 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097
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.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov
18 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list criminal defense among their practice areas with an address of record in Siskiyou County.
16 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.
The roster concentrates in Yreka (17) and Mccloud (1).
Admission years on this roster run from 1973 to 2025.
The employers most represented here are Siskiyou County Public Defender (5) and Siskiyou County District Attorney (4).
Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #160197 · Admitted 1992
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #311563 · Admitted 2016
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #253081 · Admitted 2007
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #248664 · Admitted 2007
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #196717 · Admitted 1998
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #168747 · Admitted 1993
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #363208 · Admitted 2025
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #164030 · Admitted 1993
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #234182 · Admitted 2004
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Criminal Defense · Yreka · Siskiyou County
Bar #183756 · Admitted 1996
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