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Utah DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys

Reviewed by Brady Stuart, Utah State Bar #13591 · Updated September 8, 2026

The defense firm that’s already in your courtroom.

Facing criminal charges or a DUI in Utah is a crisis, not just a legal case. Brady Stuart and Kelly Cardon personally handle your defense from the first call — protecting your license, your career, and your freedom.

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10-Day Deadline. After a Utah DUI arrest, you have only 10 calendar days to request a Driver License Division (DLD) hearing — or your license is automatically suspended.

Just arrested? Read the first 48 hours after a DUI arrest in Ogden, or see what to expect at the Ogden City Justice Court.

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Brady Stuart, Managing Partner Your attorney Brady Stuart Managing Partner · Utah Bar #13591 · 17 years, thousands of criminal cases “If it were me, I’d call me.” Meet Brady →
I. Your Defense Team

You're hiring Brady & Kelly — not a firm.

High-stakes cases require attorneys you trust personally. Brady and Kelly handle every case themselves — no hand-offs to a junior associate, no surprises. The lawyer you hire is the lawyer who walks into court.

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Brady Stuart, criminal defense and DUI attorney at Cardon Stuart
Brady Stuart
Managing Partner · Utah Bar #13591
Litigation · DUI · Criminal Defense

Seventeen years and thousands of criminal cases — misdemeanors through first-degree felonies, plus successful appellate work. Before criminal defense, Brady was a corporate attorney handling complex regulatory and compliance matters. He is known throughout Utah for relentless, creative litigation, and when cases go to trial he fights with everything he has.

If it were me, I'd call me.
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Kelly Cardon, founding attorney at Cardon Stuart
Kelly Cardon
Founding Partner · Utah Bar
Strategy & Counsel

Kelly brings decades of experience and a reputation built on trust, professionalism, and results. Clients consistently describe him as worth every penny — a skilled litigator who remains genuinely accessible at every stage of representation.

Worth every penny — and easy to talk to.
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II. What Happens Next

The first 24 hours after you call.

One of the most common things clients tell us: they wish they'd called sooner. Here's exactly what we do the moment you retain us.

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Free Case Assessment

Our staff answers 24/7 — no intake forms, no waiting until morning. We gather the facts for a free case assessment, and every assessment is reviewed personally by an attorney.

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DLD Hearing Filed

If you've been arrested for DUI, we file your 10-day DLD hearing request immediately — before anything else. The clock stops once we're retained.

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Evidence Preserved

Preservation letters go out within 24 hours — dashcam, bodycam, dispatch audio, and breathalyzer logs before they routinely disappear.

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Strategy Built

We analyze every angle — stop legality, calibration records, chain of custody, witness statements — so you know your options before court.

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III. Recent Outcomes

Results in Utah courts.

Anonymized case dispositions across Utah jurisdictions. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes — but they show how we work.

20242nd District Court
DUI · Weber County

Charge Dismissed

— Stop legality challenged

Officer lacked reasonable suspicion for the initial stop. Suppression motion granted. All evidence excluded; case dismissed before trial.

Pre-trial Disposition
20243rd District Court
DUI · Salt Lake County

Reduced to Impaired Driving

— § 41-6a-502.5 plea negotiated

Breathalyzer maintenance records showed irregular calibration. Negotiated reduction; client kept driver's license and avoided DUI conviction.

Plea Agreement
20241st District Court
DUI · Cache County

Not Guilty at Trial

— Jury verdict, full acquittal

Field sobriety test administration deficiencies documented and presented at trial. Six-person jury returned a not-guilty verdict in under an hour.

Jury Trial
20232nd District Court
2nd DUI · Weber County

License Saved · No Jail

— DLD hearing won on procedural grounds

DLD hearing won on technical defect. Criminal charge resolved with community service. CDL preserved; client kept commercial employment.

DLD + Plea
20232nd District Court
Drug Charge · Davis County

Suppressed & Dismissed

— Fourth Amendment violation

Search exceeded scope of warrant. Constitutional challenge granted. All evidence excluded. Charges dismissed without trial.

Suppression Hearing
20244th District Court
Felony Assault · Utah County

Reduced to Misdemeanor

— Mens rea successfully challenged

Prosecution could not prove the required culpable mental state. Felony charge reduced. Client avoided prison; sentenced to probation only.

Reduction at Plea

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is fact-specific.

IV. Client Reviews

What clients say after the case.

Verbatim five-star Google reviews. Read all of them →

5 out of 5 stars

Brady and the whole team at this firm are seriously the best people I have ever met. They made me feel so comfortable and at ease knowing that I had someone fighting and backing me up. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a lawyer…

Isiah P.Google Review
5 out of 5 stars

I’ve never been in trouble with the law before. I know nothing about court processes or how any of this should work, but Kelly and his staff are patient and very good at explaining things in plain English. …Kelly got my DUI down to impaired driving, and all of my other three charges dropped entirely.

KaitlynGoogle Review
5 out of 5 stars

Brady and his office staff have been absolutely amazing to work with. I was asked what my expectations were. I got that and much more. I can’t express how much they truly saved my skin. Thank you

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V. Practice Areas

We fight for you on every front.

Four practices, sharpened by decades in Utah courts. Every matter receives the same direct attention from a named partner.

⚡ PRIMARY FOCUS

Challenging your DUI arrest.

Utah's 0.05% BAC limit is the nation's strictest — and that low threshold creates real defense opportunities. We challenge breathalyzer calibration, field sobriety test procedures, stop legality, and chain of custody in blood evidence at every stage.

  • 01Was the stop lawful? — reasonable suspicion, dashcam & bodycam review
  • 02Were the tests reliable? — NHTSA field-test procedure, Intoxilyzer calibration logs
  • 03Was the BAC accurate? — rising BAC, mouth alcohol, blood-draw chain of custody
  • 04License first — the 10-day DLD hearing request, filed on retention
Fight your DUI → 02

Illegal searches.

The Fourth Amendment is often the strongest tool. We examine whether stops, searches, and arrests were lawful — and file suppression motions when they weren't.

Get defense help → 03

Recovering what's yours.

Injured by negligence? We pursue maximum compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. No fee unless we win.

Discuss your case → 04

Protecting your family.

Properly drafted wills, trusts, and powers of attorney protect your wishes and your family — not Utah probate court.

Plan your estate → 05

Local court knowledge.

From Ogden's 2nd District to Salt Lake's 3rd, Provo's 4th, and St. George's 5th — we know the judges, the prosecutors, and the rhythm of every court.

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VI. Statewide Practice

Appearing in courts across Utah.

Our office is in Ogden, but our practice extends statewide. From the Cache Valley to Cedar City, we represent clients in every Utah district and justice court.

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Ogden — Home Office
Weber County · 2nd District Court · Justice Courts
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County · 3rd District Court
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Provo / Orem
Utah County · 4th District Court
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Layton
Davis County · 2nd District Court
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Logan
Cache County · 1st District Court
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St. George
Washington County · 5th District Court
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VII. Common Questions

Utah DUI & defense — frequently asked.

The questions we hear most often. For case-specific guidance, call 24/7.

After a DUI arrest in Utah, you have only 10 calendar days to request a DLD administrative hearing to contest your driver's license suspension. If you don't request this hearing within that window, your license is automatically suspended — often for 120 days on a first offense. This happens separately from any criminal case. We file this request as one of the first actions upon retention.
Utah's legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit is 0.05% — the lowest in the United States. This means Utah drivers can be legally impaired under the law after just one or two drinks. Breathalyzer accuracy is more critical at this lower threshold — a margin of error that's meaningless at 0.08% becomes significant at 0.05%.
Yes. Utah DUI charges can be dismissed or reduced through several defense strategies: challenging the legality of the traffic stop, questioning breathalyzer calibration and maintenance records, contesting field sobriety test administration procedures, identifying chain of custody errors in blood evidence, or seeking a plea to "impaired driving" under Utah Code § 41-6a-502.5.
A first-offense DUI in Utah is a class B misdemeanor carrying: up to 180 days in jail (minimum 48 hours), fines starting at $1,310 (often $1,500–$2,500 total with surcharges), driver's license suspension, mandatory alcohol education, and possible ignition interlock device requirement.
Yes. While our office is in Ogden, we represent clients in courts throughout the entire state of Utah — Salt Lake City (3rd District), Provo (4th District), Logan (1st District), St. George (5th District), and every justice court in between.
VIII. Contact

Free case analysis.

No obligation. No judgment. Just answers from experienced Utah defense attorneys.

Phone — 24/7
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