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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Solano County, California

Every criminal defense lawyer and criminal defense attorney listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to criminal defense matters arising in Solano County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

A county bridging the Bay Area and the Sacramento Valley along Interstate 80, with Vallejo its largest city and Travis Air Force Base a major employer; the Hall of Justice in Fairfield hears the main calendars, with a Vallejo branch. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Solano · 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 that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Solano County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Criminal Defense Lawyers 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 Solano.

County seat: Fairfield

Main courthouse: Hall of Justice, 600 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533

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: solano.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Solano County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Fairfield (93), Vallejo (31), Vacaville (5) and Benicia (4).

3 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 1969 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Solano County District Attorney's Office (19), Solano County Public Defender (13) and Solano County Public Defender's Office (11).

The full Solano County roster · 126 attorneys with an active license and a criminal defense practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Criminal Defense matters in Solano 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

Every criminal defense attorney in Solano County, by surname

Afzali – Ycasas126 attorneys

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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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