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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Tuolumne County, California

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

A Gold Country county reaching from the Mother Lode towns along Highway 49 into Yosemite's northern high country; a new courthouse in Sonora, the county's only incorporated city, opened in 2021. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne · 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne.

County seat: Sonora

Courthouse: Tuolumne County Superior Court, 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA 95370

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.tuolumne.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Tuolumne County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Sonora (20), Jamestown (1), Long Barn (1) and San Andreas (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 1985 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Tuolumne County District Attorney (3).

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Criminal Defense matters in Tuolumne 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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