Dain Smoland, Attorney at Law PLLC
Criminal Defense in Utah
Dain Smoland, Attorney at Law PLLC
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TRAFFIC CRIMES

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Traffic Offenses can run the gamut from Felony DUI to Riding a Bicycle Without a Headlight, and the possible sentences are equally wide-ranging.  Defendants can be sent to jail for days, or weeks, or months.  They can lose their license, be sent to substance abuse treatment, and be charged thousands of dollars.  Or, as I witnessed once, an especially nice judge and prosecutor might agree that waiting in court for 4 hours is punishment enough, and dismiss the case.  (Don’t count on this one).

Whether you should contest your charges and get an attorney to help you is a decision that depends on many factors: the seriousness of the charge, the likely sentence, the effect on your license and insurance, your future plans.  And there are also some consequences that you probably haven’t thought of: that reckless driving conviction might make it difficult to get into Canada this summer, or that DUI conviction might keep you from getting your dream-job 5 years from now.

No attorney can predict the future, but we can educate you about the law, tell you what we’ve seen, and help you make an informed decision.  If you are hesitant to pay the fine and send in your ticket, or if you have a more serious charge which requires an appearance in court, I urge you to at least contact an attorney for a free consultation.  You can set up one with me here.

For Information on Specific Traffic Crimes:

  • Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
  • Driving with a Measurable Controlled Substance (Metabolite DUI)
  • Reckless Driving

Here’s some of my blog posts related to Traffic Crimes:

  • The Difference Between DUI and Impaired Driving in Utah
  • DUI without the D (Actual Physical Control and Utah DUI Law)
  • The Legality of Automobile Searches

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Some Posts from My Blog

  • Utah Legislature Temporarily Suspends Expungement Filing Fees!
  • Parolees Become Eligible for 402 Reductions in Utah
  • Utah’s “Clean Slate” Law, and Automatic Expungements
  • Utah Legalizes Medical Marijuana! Kinda! Sort Of!
  • Utah Eases Expungement Eligibility, Especially for Prior Drug Convictions!

Courts Where I Take Cases

I am licensed to practice criminal law anywhere in Utah, but my office is in Salt Lake City so I focus my defense practice on Salt Lake County and the surrounding counties: Weber, Davis, Utah, Summit, Wasatch, Tooele.

That includes any of the state, city, or federal courts located in Salt Lake City, West Jordan, South Jordan, West Valley, Heber, Park City, Provo, Ogden, Farmington, Bountiful, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Murray, Millcreek, South Salt Lake, Grantsville, Tooele, Orem, American Fork, Sandy, Draper, Centerville, Layton, Kaysville, and anywhere else within an hour's drive of Salt Lake. I'll also go down to Carbon County (Price and Helper), because I like that drive!

For locations in Utah outside that area, just contact me and we'll talk about it.

Categories of my blog posts

  • 402 Reductions
  • Constitutional Law
    • Fifth Amendment
    • Search and Seizure
  • Drug Laws
    • Marijuana Laws
  • Expungement Law
  • Interesting Legal News
  • Theft Laws
    • Shoplifting
  • Traffic Laws
    • Driver's License Laws
    • DUI Laws
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