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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Yolo County, California

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

Across the causeway from Sacramento; the county courthouse in Woodland serves Davis and its university community. Venue for most criminal defense matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo, seated at Woodland.

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 Yolo 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 Yolo.

County seat: Woodland

Courthouse: Yolo Superior Court, 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695

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.yolo.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Yolo County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Woodland (67), Davis (18), West Sacramento (3) and Winters (2).

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.

For 1, 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 1977 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Yolo County District Attorney (15), Yolo County Public Defender (11) and Yolo County Public Defender's Office (8).

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Criminal Defense matters in Yolo 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

Criminal Defense by city in Yolo 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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