Orange County Criminal Attorneys

Criminal Lawyers for misdemeanor charges if you were arrested in these Orange County Cities:

• City of Aliso Viejo
• City of Anaheim
• City of Brea
• City of Buena Park
• City of Costa Mesa
• City of Cypress
• City of Dana Point
• City of Fountain Valley
• City of Fullerton
• City of Garden Grove
• City of Huntington Beach
• City of Irvine
• City of La Habra
• City of La Palma
• City of Laguna Beach
• City of Laguna Hills
• City of Laguna Niguel
• City of Laguna Woods
• City of Lake Forest
• City of Los Alamitos
• City of Mission Viejo
• City of Newport Beach
• City of Orange
• City of Placentia
• City of Rancho Santa Margarita
• City of San Clemente
• City of San Juan Capistrano
• City of Santa Ana
• City of Seal Beach
• City of Stanton
• City of Tustin
• City of Villa Park
• City of Westminster
• City of Yorba Linda

In Orange County Courthouses, you could be facing DUI charges or criminal charges which are either misdemeanors alone (or filed along with felonies) accusing you of violating California's Penal Code, Health and Safety Code or other sections of the Vehicle Code. There could be many reasons to fight your case, but the fact that you could be put on probation in Orange County with various and possibly confusing conditions, is a very good reason to hire experienced criminal lawyers to ensure you understand the entire process.

If convicted of a misdemeanor in Orange County, the Judge or Commissioner in the Orange County courthouse puts you on formal or informal probation. It will be on terms and conditions you, with the assistance of your Criminal Attorney, and the District Attorney have agreed. Therefore it is extremely important to be represented by experienced criminal attorneys such as those you have found here. Having an experienced former Prosecutor and former Commissioner defending your case really makes a huge difference.

TIP: If the Orange County court grants probation on your case, thoroughly familiarize yourself with the conditions of your probation. Violation of any of the terms could result in a probation violation or revocation hearing, license suspension, contempt of court, and the judge issuing a bench warrant for your arrest. This could result in extra penalties such as increased fines, community service, CALTRANS, and even Orange County Jail.

There are many conditions the Orange County District Attorney can attach to your misdemeanor probation depending on the type of case: AIDS Testing, Drug Diversion, Anger Management, Domestic Violence Programs, Home Confinement, Alcohol Education Programs - First Offender (Level I & II), Multiple Offender Program, MADD Program, Youthful Drug and Alcohol Deterrence Program - YDAD - Community Service, Cal Trans and Physical Labor. Usually the Judge or Commissioner will require you to report to sign up for these Programs "forthwith" which means right away.

Additional probationary terms in Orange County include paying fines, court fees, and restitution and attending Self-Help meetings such as Alcoholic or Narcotic Anonymous Meetings (to find meetings in Orange County go to www.oc-aa.org) and filing your attendance cards with the Court, and Orange County Jail.

Some Alternatives to serving time at Theo Lacy in serious Orange County misdemeanor cases: 1. Home Confinement. 2. Orange County Jail Weekender Program refers to any jail term that is served in one or two day segments during the course of the week. 3. All inmates are screened for the Community Work Program. Not all will be approved. This permits you to work 8-10 hours a day on pubic works projects instead of one day of jail. 4. Orange County City Jails. 5. Residential Treatment Facility.

If you have been arrested in Orange County, contact the Criminal Defense Strikeforce, criminal attorneys with over 80 years of combined experience to defend your case.

These Orange County Criminal Defense Attorneys defend misdemeanor charges in the Orange County Courts, located in Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Fullerton, Westminster and Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange.

Orange County Office Address:

6 Hughes Drive, Suite 220, Irvine, California 92618

Phones: (714) 403-6317 DUI Criminal Lawyer Rich Wagner's Cell Phone, (818) 522-4078 Criminal Attorney Jack Gold's Cell Phone.