DUI & criminal defense in Sandy — gateway to the canyons.
Sandy’s DUI docket is built from I-15 and State Street traffic stops, canyon-road patrols after ski days, and weekend enforcement around the city’s restaurant and entertainment districts. Those cases are filed in the Sandy Justice Court — and we defend them the way we defend cases across Utah: stop first, science second, negotiation last.
Sandy Justice Court
Class B and C misdemeanors cited in Sandy — most first-offense DUIs included — are filed at the Sandy Justice Court on Sego Lily Drive. Felonies and Class A misdemeanors are bound over to the 3rd District Court in West Jordan.
Sandy runs a professional, orderly court — and orderly courts reward defense lawyers who arrive with the record already built. Before your pretrial conference we have the stop video, the intoxilyzer maintenance logs, and the field-test administration on file. Justice court convictions can also be appealed for a completely new trial in district court, which keeps honest pressure on every negotiation.
Why Sandy clients hire us.
From Sandy and Draper to Midvale and Cottonwood Heights, southeast-valley clients call us for the same reason: a statewide practice with courtroom depth, without valley office politics.
Attorney-reviewed — from the first call.
Our staff answers 24/7, and an attorney personally reviews every case assessment. The lawyer you hire is the lawyer who stands next to you in the Sandy Justice Court.
10-day DLD hearing filing — same day.
Once retained, we file your Driver License Division hearing request immediately. Missing that 10-day window triggers automatic license suspension regardless of your criminal case outcome.
Evidence preservation — before it disappears.
Police dashcam, bodycam, dispatch audio, and breathalyzer maintenance records have short retention windows. Preservation letters go out within 24 hours of retention.
Honest fee structure — no surprises.
We discuss fees clearly at the first meeting. Most cases are flat-fee so you know your maximum cost upfront. The first case assessment is always free.
The Sandy details that decide cases.
Canyon traffic, corridor patrols, and Utah’s strictest-in-the-nation BAC limit — the local facts your defense starts from.
Après-ski is an enforcement season.
Sandy is the front door to Little Cottonwood and Big Cottonwood canyons. Winter weekends bring targeted patrols on 9400 South, Wasatch Boulevard, and the canyon mouths as skiers head home — and Utah’s 0.05 BAC limit, the lowest in the nation, catches drivers who would be legal in any other state. Two drinks at a lodge can be a DUI here. How the 0.05 law works.
I-15 and State Street stops.
The I-15 corridor through Sandy is heavily worked, especially between midnight and 3 a.m. Officers are trained to articulate reasonable suspicion from small driving cues; our job is to test whether the video actually supports the report. When it does not, suppression follows — and a suppressed stop usually means a dismissed case.
The 10-day clock does not wait for court.
Your first Sandy court date may be weeks after the arrest, but the Driver License Division deadline is 10 days from the arrest itself. Miss it and suspension is automatic — even if you later win the criminal case.
Outcomes worth negotiating.
Where the evidence holds up, the fight shifts to damage control: impaired-driving reductions that protect your record, plea-in-abeyance eligibility, limiting interlock exposure where the law allows, and setting up a future expungement. The order of operations matters — decisions made at arraignment can close doors later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will my Sandy case be heard?
I was stopped coming down from skiing. Is that really a DUI?
Can a Sandy Justice Court conviction be appealed?
Will I lose my license?
What will a DUI cost me in the end?
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