Choosing the best criminal defense attorney in Dixon.
If you are looking for a Dixon criminal defense law firm, start with the question that matters most: who will actually be handling your case? I am Chris Parkhurst, Esq. I have defended criminal cases in Solano County since 1999, and my State Bar number is 203402. You work with us directly rather than with an intake team or a call center.
What that means in practice is straightforward. I read your file before I tell you what I think of it, I explain what it actually supports, and I give you the realistic range of outcomes rather than the encouraging end of it. For the detail on the charge itself, see criminal defense. To find out what happens next in your case, call.
Where a Dixon case is heard.
Dixon has its own police department. It does not have its own criminal court. That surprises people, and it is the single most useful thing to understand early.
Your case is filed by the Solano County District Attorney and heard at the Solano County criminal court in Fairfield, in Fairfield. The same court, the same prosecutor's office and the same charging practices apply as they would to a case out of Vacaville. The police department changes from city to city. The court does not.
Practically, that means your court date is in Fairfield, not in Dixon, and it means Solano County's charging practices are the ones that matter. Those are set out on the Solano County page.
Who arrested you, and where it happened.
Dixon Police Department. 201 W A St, Dixon, CA 95620. (707) 678-7070.
- California Highway Patrol. Interstate 80, which runs along the southern edge of the city.
- Solano County Sheriff. the surrounding agricultural land.
- Yolo County agencies. immediately north, where Dixon meets the Yolo County line and a different court.
Dixon is a small agricultural city on Interstate 80 between Vacaville and Davis, and most arrests here are traffic stops on the freeway or on Highway 113. The Yolo County line runs just north of the city, which matters because a few miles in that direction puts a case in a different county with a different District Attorney and a court in Woodland rather than Fairfield.
What I defend in Dixon.
I defend the full range of charges arising out of Dixon.
- DUI. Interstate 80 and Highway 113 account for most Dixon stops, and it is usually the CHP.
- Criminal defense. Defended across Solano County.
- Domestic violence. Defended across Solano County.
- Violent crimes. Defended across Solano County.
- Drug crimes. Defended across Solano County.
- Theft and property. Defended across Solano County.
- Weapons charges. Defended across Solano County.
- Sex crimes. Defended across Solano County.
- Homicide. Defended across Solano County.
- White collar. Defended across Solano County.
- Juvenile defense. Defended across Solano County.
- Licence and DMV. Defended across Solano County.
- Expungement. Defended across Solano County.
If your charge is not listed, call me. I defend all criminal charges in Solano County, and working out what you are actually facing is the first useful thing that happens.
Why Dixon clients call me.
I know Solano County's courts
Dixon cases are filed by the Solano County District Attorney and heard in Fairfield. A few miles north and it would be Yolo County and a court in Woodland instead. I appear in both.
I know the agencies that make arrests here
Dixon PD is a small department covering the city, the CHP covers Interstate 80, and the Sheriff covers the farmland. Toward Davis it becomes Yolo County entirely.
Getting to me from Dixon
My offices are in Sacramento and Roseville, about half an hour east. The court is in Fairfield, in the other direction.
Whether hiring an attorney is worth it depends on what you are facing. On a first misdemeanour with no record, there are people who reasonably handle it themselves. Where there is a felony, a prior, a professional licence or an immigration question, the consequences compound in ways that are difficult to undo. Call me and I will tell you honestly which situation you are in, and what representation would cost.
Areas I serve around Dixon.
Dixon sits on Interstate 80 close to the Yolo County line.
- Downtown and First Street. the small commercial centre.
- Interstate 80 corridor. the busiest enforcement area, and CHP rather than Dixon PD.
- Highway 113 north. the main route toward Davis and the Yolo County line.
- Surrounding farmland. unincorporated and Sheriff-policed.
What a conviction can cost.
Which of these apply depends on the charge and on your record, not on the city you were arrested in.
- Custody. County jail or state prison, depending on the offence and whether it is charged as a misdemeanour or a felony.
- Probation conditions. Programmes, testing, search terms and reporting, often for years.
- A permanent record. Public and searchable, and it appears in background checks long after the sentence ends.
- Professional licensing. Boards reach their own conclusions, on their own timelines, independently of the court.
- Firearm rights. A lifetime prohibition on a felony, and a ten-year one on several misdemeanours.
- Immigration. Some convictions carry consequences far more serious than the sentence. This needs looking at before a plea.
- Employment and housing. The consequence most people feel longest, and the one discussed least in court.
What your exposure actually is depends on the count charged. That is a conversation, not a webpage.
Dixon questions I hear most.
Is there a criminal court in Dixon?
No. Dixon has a small police department but no criminal court. Cases are filed by the Solano County District Attorney and heard in Fairfield. See Solano County.
I was arrested between Dixon and Davis. Which county is that?
Worth establishing precisely, because the Yolo County line runs just north of Dixon. A Solano County case is heard in Fairfield; a Yolo County case is heard in Woodland, with a different District Attorney. See Yolo County and Davis.
I was stopped on Interstate 80.
On the freeway it is the California Highway Patrol rather than Dixon PD. They keep separate records and separate footage, which matters most in DUI cases. See DUI defence.
Do I have to appear in court myself?
For most misdemeanours an attorney can appear on your behalf. Felonies generally require your presence.
What does a criminal defence lawyer cost?
It depends on the charge, whether it is a misdemeanour or a felony, and whether the case is likely to resolve or be tried. Call and I will tell you what representation in your situation would cost before you commit to anything. For the general picture, see what a criminal defence lawyer costs in California.
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