SFT Lawyers have experienced Lake & Porter County criminal lawyers who represent clients in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, and Starke counties in Indiana. We are a well-rounded criminal defense firm that has experienced Lake County criminal lawyers and Porter County criminal lawyers who can assist you in a traffic matter, a criminal matter, or with post-conviction relief, such as sentence modification, felony reduction, or criminal record sealing. Our Lake and Porter County criminal lawyers are eager to assist you in the following areas:
1. Lake or Porter County Criminal Lawyer Representation – Pending Cases
You have been accused of a criminal offense in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Starke, or Pulaski County in Indiana. Charges could be a combination of misdemeanors or felonies, and maximum punishment can range all the way from sixty (60) days incarceration in a local county jail to twenty (20) years to life in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Common Lake County and Porter County Criminal Offenses include:
- Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”)
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (“OWI”)
- Public Intoxication
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Cocaine
- Theft
- Conversion
- Battery & Domestic Battery
- Reckless Driving
- Driving While Suspended
- Driving Without a License
You need an experienced licensed Indiana Lake or Porter County criminal lawyer to represent you to protect your rights. Often, strict timelines such as an upcoming initial hearing, mandatory disposition conference, status conference, or omnibus hearing, final pretrial conference or even a jury or bench trial is likely already on the court’s calendar and time is crucial. Hiring a Lake or Porter County criminal lawyer earlier as opposed to later could make a substantial difference in your case.
2. Lake and Porter County DUI/OWI’s
If you have been arrested and charged with a Lake County DUI, Lake County OWI, Porter County DUI, or Porter County OWI, you need to hire an experienced Lake or Porter County criminal lawyer IMMEDIATELY.
3. Criminal Record Expungement / Felony Reduction
Since the introduction of Indiana’s Second Chance Act in 2011, many exciting changes have taken place to the new law, allowing for the expungement of certain criminal records and the reduction of certain felony crimes. Please seek the advice of a criminal expungement attorney to ask about possible remedies under this new law.
4. Lake and Porter County Traffic Ticket Lawyers
If you have past Lake or Porter County traffic infractions or Lake or Porter County traffic tickets that continue to haunt your driving record, or if you were recently stopped and given a Lake or Porter County traffic citation, the experienced Lake and Porter County traffic ticket lawyers of SFT Lawyers can help! We can help to ensure that you receive little or no points on your driving record, and we can help to get your driver’s license restored and get you back on the road.
5. Lake County Juvenile Lawyer
If your child has been charged with a crime in Lake County, Indiana and you need a Lake County juvenile defense attorney, SFT Lawyers have experienced lawyers on staff to assist you in your time of need. Our Lake County juvenile lawyers have years of experience both prosecuting and defending minors accused of committing criminal offenses.
FREE CONSULTATION WITH A PORTER COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYER
Call us at our Porter County Office: (219) 841-5683.
We have Lake County Criminal Lawyers and Porter County Criminal Lawyers with the skills and knowledge help you get relief as quickly as possible at a reasonable rate. Contact a Porter County Criminal Lawyer TODAY!