Choosing the best criminal defense attorney in Roseville.
If you are looking for a Roseville 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 Placer 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 Roseville case is heard.
Roseville is not the Placer County seat, but it does have a courthouse, which makes it an exception among the cities I cover. The Placer County courthouse on Justice Center Drive handles a large share of the county's criminal calendar, and the District Attorney's office sits on the same campus.
Your case is filed by the Placer County District Attorney. Which of the county's courthouses hears it depends on the matter rather than on where you live, so a Roseville arrest does not automatically stay in Roseville.
How that office charges cases and what happens between arrest and arraignment are set at county level. I have set that out on the Placer County page.
Who arrested you, and where it happened.
Roseville Police Department. 1051 Junction Blvd, Roseville, CA 95678. (916) 774-5000.
- California Highway Patrol. Interstate 80 and Highway 65, which cross at the edge of the city and carry heavy commuter traffic.
- Placer County Sheriff. the unincorporated areas east and north, toward Granite Bay and the foothills.
- Sacramento County agencies. immediately south, where Roseville meets the county line and a different court entirely.
Roseville is the largest city in Placer County and the commercial centre of the region, and its enforcement pattern reflects that. The Galleria and the surrounding retail produce a steady volume of theft allegations, many involving people from outside the county. Interstate 80 and Highway 65 produce the traffic stops, and the Douglas Boulevard corridor produces most of the late-night calls. The Sacramento County line runs along the southern edge, and crossing it changes the court, the prosecutor and the practices that apply.
What I defend in Roseville.
I defend the full range of charges arising out of Roseville.
- DUI in Roseville. Interstate 80 and Highway 65 account for most Roseville stops, and the DMV clock starts the same day.
- Criminal defense in Roseville. Defended across Placer County.
- Domestic violence. Defended across Placer County.
- Violent crimes. Defended across Placer County.
- Drug crimes. Defended across Placer County.
- Theft and property. The Galleria and the surrounding retail produce a steady share of these, and many involve people from outside the county.
- Weapons charges. Defended across Placer County.
- Sex crimes. Defended across Placer County.
- Homicide. Defended across Placer County.
- White collar. Defended across Placer County.
- Juvenile defense. Defended across Placer County.
- Licence and DMV. Defended across Placer County.
- Expungement. Defended across Placer County.
If your charge is not listed, call me. I defend all criminal charges in Placer County, and working out what you are actually facing is the first useful thing that happens.
Why Roseville clients call me.
I know Placer County's courts
Placer County runs matters at both Roseville and Auburn, and the Roseville courthouse on Justice Center Drive carries a large share of the criminal calendar. I have been appearing in Placer County since 1999 and keep an office minutes away.
I know the agencies that make arrests here
Roseville PD covers the city, the CHP covers Interstate 80 and Highway 65, and the Placer County Sheriff covers Granite Bay and the unincorporated east. South of the city line it is Sacramento County entirely, which is a different court.
Getting to me from Roseville
The office is at 970 Reserve Dr. #116, close to the Justice Center Drive campus. If Sacramento is closer, my main office is at 701 E Street downtown.
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.
Where to find me in Roseville.
970 Reserve Dr. #116, Roseville, CA 95661. Telephone (916) 277-8299.
Reserve Drive sits close to the Justice Center Drive campus, where the Placer County courthouse and the District Attorney's office both are. For a Placer County case that proximity is useful in the same way the Sacramento office is: an appearance and a meeting can happen the same morning.
Bring your citation or release paperwork. It carries the date, the courthouse and the counts as filed, and Placer runs matters at both Roseville and Auburn, so the paperwork is what tells us which one you are in.
If Sacramento is closer for you, my main office is at 701 E Street. See Sacramento.
Areas I serve around Roseville.
Roseville is large, and it meets both unincorporated Placer County and the Sacramento County line.
- Justice Center Drive. where the Placer County courthouse and the District Attorney's office sit, close to my office.
- The Galleria and Roseville Parkway. the main retail area, and where most theft allegations in the city originate.
- Douglas Boulevard. the main east-west corridor, and the source of most late-night calls.
- Old Roseville and Vernon Street. the historic centre, with its own evening pattern.
- Granite Bay and the eastern edge. unincorporated and Sheriff-policed rather than Roseville PD.
Nearby, I also cover Rocklin, Lincoln, Citrus Heights.
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.
Roseville questions I hear most.
Is there a courthouse in Roseville?
Yes. Placer County operates a courthouse on Justice Center Drive in Roseville, with the District Attorney's office on the same campus. Auburn is the county seat and also hears matters, so which courthouse your case is in depends on the case rather than on where you live. Your paperwork will say. See Placer County.
Where is your Roseville office?
970 Reserve Dr. #116, Roseville, CA 95661, close to the Justice Center Drive campus. Telephone (916) 277-8299. My main office is in Sacramento at 701 E Street if that is closer for you.
I was arrested just south of Roseville. Which county is that?
Worth establishing precisely. The Sacramento County line runs along Roseville's southern edge, and a short distance in that direction puts a case in Sacramento County with a different District Attorney and a different court. See Citrus Heights and Sacramento County.
I was accused of shoplifting at the Galleria.
Retail theft is usually charged as petty theft or as a wobbler, and value drives the grading. Loss figures from retailers are often given at full retail rather than at cost, and where the figure sits near a threshold it is worth testing. See theft and property crimes.
Does Placer County handle cases differently from Sacramento?
In practice, yes. Different District Attorney's office, different filing tendencies and different diversion practice, even though the law is identical. If your experience is with Sacramento, do not assume Placer will run the same way.
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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