# Cardon, Stuart & Associates — Utah DUI and criminal defense

> Cardon, Stuart & Associates, PLLC is a criminal defense and DUI law firm at 3856 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah 84403, serving Weber and Davis Counties. Phone (801) 627-1110, staffed 24/7 in English and Spanish. Attorneys: Kelly Cardon (founding partner, Utah State Bar #00570) and Brady Stuart (managing partner, Utah State Bar #13591, admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah). The firm also handles personal injury and estate planning. Intake is a free case assessment by staff, reviewed by an attorney. Attorneys are licensed in Utah only. Nothing on this site is legal advice or a guarantee of any outcome.

## Start here
- [DUI defense in Utah](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-defense): Utah's per se limit is 0.05% BAC (Utah Code 41-6a-502); a first DUI is a class B misdemeanor with a 120-day license suspension unless a DLD hearing is requested within 10 days.
- [The 10-day DLD rule](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/10-day-dld-rule): request the Driver License Division hearing within 10 days of arrest or the suspension is automatic.
- [Criminal defense in Utah](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/criminal-defense): felony and misdemeanor defense in Weber and Davis County district and justice courts.
- [Contact](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/contact): (801) 627-1110, 24/7; office at 3856 Washington Blvd, Ogden.

## DUI
- [First DUI in Utah](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/first-dui)
- [Second DUI](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/second-dui)
- [Felony DUI](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/felony-dui)
- [Utah DUI penalties](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-penalties)
- [Utah DUI laws (statute guide)](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/utah-dui-laws)
- [License suspension law, 2026 changes to 53-3-223](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/utah-dui-license-law-2026)
- [Impaired-driving plea (41-6a-502.5)](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/impaired-driving-plea)
- [Plea in abeyance](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-plea-in-abeyance-utah)
- [Metabolite DUI (41-6a-517)](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/metabolite-dui)
- [DUI and immigration](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-immigration-utah)
- [What a DUI costs in Utah](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-cost-utah)

## Criminal charges
- [Domestic violence](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/domestic-violence-charges)
- [Drug possession](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/drug-possession)
- [Sex crimes](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/sex-crimes)
- [Assault](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/assault-charges)
- [Theft and shoplifting](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/shoplifting-retail-theft-utah)
- [Expungement under Utah Code 77-40a](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/expungement-guide-utah)
- [402 reduction](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/402-reduction-utah)
- [Criminal appeals](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/criminal-appeals)

## Courts and places
- [Weber County DUI cases](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/weber-county-dui-lawyer)
- [Davis County DUI cases](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/davis-county-dui-lawyer)
- [Second District Court, Ogden](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/second-district-court-ogden)
- [Ogden City Justice Court](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/ogden-city-justice-court)
- [Ogden](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/ogden) · [Layton](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/layton) · [Roy](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/roy) · [Clearfield](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/clearfield)

## En español
- [Abogado de DUI en Utah](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/abogado-dui)
- [Defensa criminal](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/defensa-criminal)
- [Portal en español](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/es)

## Attorneys
- [Brady Stuart](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/brady-stuart)
- [Kelly Cardon](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/kelly-cardon)
- [Client reviews](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/reviews)

## Policies
- [Disclaimer](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/disclaimer) · [Privacy](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/privacy-policy)

## Davis County courts & Hill AFB (added 2026-10-14)
- [Hill AFB DUI: base, command & clearance consequences](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/hill-afb-dui): How a Utah DUI case interacts with UCMJ Article 113, 32 CFR 634 base driving privileges, and clearance reporting for Hill Air Force Base personnel.
- [Halloween Weekend in Utah: DUI Blitzes, Costume Parties and the Charges That Follow](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/halloween-dui-utah): Halloween weekend DUI in Utah: holiday enforcement blitzes, the 0.05 limit at parties, open-container and drug-DUI exposure, under-21 not-a-drop charges, and first steps after a stop.
- [Deer Hunt Weekend in Utah: Guns, Alcohol and the Charges That Follow Hunters Home](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/hunting-season-dui-utah): Deer-hunt charges in Utah: DUI on OHVs and forest roads, carrying a weapon while under the influence (§ 76-10-528), loaded long guns in vehicles (§ 76-10-505), wildlife-officer contacts.
- [Dark by 5:30: How Fall’s Early Nights, First Storms and Cold Medicine Change Utah DUI Stops](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/fall-driving-dui-stops-utah): How fall driving conditions shape Utah DUI stops: headlight stops after daylight saving ends, November deer crashes, field sobriety tests in the cold, and cold-medicine drug DUI.
- [Thanksgiving Eve to New Year’s: Utah’s Holiday DUI Season Starts the Night Before the Turkey](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/thanksgiving-holiday-dui-utah): Utah's Thanksgiving-to-New-Year's DUI enforcement season: extra shifts, the 0.05 limit at holiday dinners, out-of-state drivers, and the DLD deadline that runs through the holidays.
- [Holiday Gatherings and Domestic Violence Charges in Utah: What Happens After the 911 Call](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/holiday-domestic-violence-charges-utah): Holiday domestic violence charges in Utah: who is a cohabitant, the arrest-or-cite rule in § 77-36-2.2, jail-release no-contact orders under § 78B-7-802, firearm and enhancement consequences.
- [Shopping Season Is Shoplifting Season: Retail Theft Charges in Utah From Black Friday to New Year’s](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/holiday-shoplifting-charges-utah): Holiday-season retail theft in Weber/Davis County — § 76-6-602 value ladder ($500/$1,500/$5,000), enhancements, self-checkout cases, shopkeeper's privilege and civil demand under § 78B-3-108, juveniles.
- [The Company Holiday Party and Utah’s 0.05 Limit: What Happens on the Drive Home](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/office-holiday-party-dui-utah): Company holiday party DUI in Utah — 0.05 limit, Dec 10–Jan 1 enforcement, Dram Shop Act § 32B-15-201 scope, CDL/professional-license/clearance consequences, metabolite DUI, 10-day DLD deadline.
- [First Snow, First Stops: How Winter Weather Changes a Utah DUI Investigation](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/winter-weather-field-sobriety-tests-utah): Winter DUI stops in Utah — equipment/lane/speed stop reasons, NHTSA surface and condition requirements for SFSTs, HGN and emergency lights, actual physical control while sleeping in a running car, canyon/ski-season patrols.
- [Veterans Day 2026: Ogden’s New Veterans Treatment Court and What It Means for Your Case](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/veterans-treatment-court-utah): Second District Veterans Treatment Court (Ogden, launched Jan 5 2026, Weber/Davis/Morgan) — how treatment courts work, eligibility approach, DUI plea-in-abeyance bar, firearm/clearance/VA-benefit consequences.
- [Nine Things You Didn’t Know About DUI Law (Including the Utah Vote That Ended Prohibition)](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/dui-law-history-utah-fun-facts): History of DUI law — 1897 first arrest, 1910 NY law, Utah's 1933 Prohibition-repeal vote, Drunkometer 1938, Breathalyzer 1954, SFST research, Utah first to 0.08 (1983) and 0.05 (2018), bicycle/boat DUI.
- [Second District Court, Farmington](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/second-district-court-farmington): Davis County felony courthouse, 800 W State St; felony/class A DUI, trial de novo appeals.
- [Second District Court, Layton Department](https://cardonstuartlaw.com/second-district-court-layton): 425 N Wasatch Dr; Layton misdemeanor and DUI cases (Layton has no justice court).