DUI & criminal defense in Syracuse.
Syracuse sits on the western edge of Davis County between Hill Air Force Base and the Great Salt Lake, and a meaningful share of its criminal cases involve people whose careers depend on the outcome.
Syracuse cases and courts.
Syracuse sits on the western edge of Davis County between Hill Air Force Base and the Great Salt Lake, and a meaningful share of its criminal cases involve people whose careers depend on the outcome.
Citing agency: Syracuse Police Department · 801-825-1477 (city). Booking goes to the Davis County facility — see what happens after booking. For the full county picture, see our Davis County page.
Syracuse cases, up close.
Four things that actually matter about defending a case from this city.
Hill Air Force Base is the context
Base access, security clearances and civilian contractor employment all sit downstream of a criminal charge here. The criminal penalty is frequently the smaller of a defendant’s two problems. Say so at the first meeting — it changes what outcome is worth fighting for. See DUI and your professional license.
A small court with limited hours
The Syracuse City Justice Court hears the city’s class B and C misdemeanors, with hearings by appointment. Call 801-825-1477 to confirm the courtroom and your date — the city does not publish a full schedule.
Antelope Island and the causeway
Recreation traffic runs through Syracuse to the causeway, bringing seasonal enforcement and, in season, boating under the influence cases.
Felonies go to Farmington
Anything above a class B is filed in the Second District Court at 800 West State Street. A second DUI within ten years is a class A misdemeanor and leaves the city court.
What happens when you call.
The same four steps on every file, whatever city it came from.
Attorney-reviewed from the first call
Our staff answers around the clock and your case goes straight to Brady or Kelly for a free case assessment. No intake queue, no waiting until morning.
The DLD hearing filed the day we are retained
Before anything else. The request costs nothing and preserves the license while the case develops. See the 10-day rule.
Evidence preserved inside 24 hours
Preservation letters go to the citing agency for dashcam, body camera, dispatch audio and breath-instrument calibration logs, before routine retention schedules delete them.
An honest fee, stated up front
A flat fee for the scope of work, agreed before you retain us. No hourly surprises on a criminal defense file.