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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Stanislaus County, California

Looking for a criminal defense lawyer near you in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. A food-processing and agricultural county at the Valley's center, with calendars heard in downtown Modesto and a new courthouse in progress.

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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus.

County seat: Modesto

Main courthouse: Main Courthouse, 800 11th Street, Modesto, CA 95354

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.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Stanislaus County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Modesto (134), Turlock (3), Lakeport (1) and MODESTO (1).

6 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.

For 2, 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 1970 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Stanislaus County District Attorney (24), Stanislaus County Public Defender (24) and Stanislaus District Attorney's Office (5).

The full Stanislaus County roster · 138 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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County, by surname

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Criminal Defense by city in Stanislaus County

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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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