Regardless of the offense, if you have been arrested for a crime, you should contact an attorney at Harris & Carter as soon as possible. In many instances, what you say or do may hurt you in the long run as it can be misinterpreted or misunderstood. Our attorneys have a better sense of what you should and should not say to law enforcement officers to avoid being misinterpreted or misunderstood. Our lawyers can also advise you or your family or friends on the bail process in order to help get you out of jail temporarily until your court hearing.

At Harris & Carter, we have specialized in criminal defense law for over 30 years. Our firm has a reputation throughout the State of Utah as the top criminal defense firm. We specialize in representing your claim and we seek the truth to be represented in your case. Our attorneys have many years experience and are not afraid to take your case to trial.

If you have been arrested, we can help you. Our attorneys can handle any type of criminal law including:

Partial List of Services:

DUI (Driving Under the Influence): Driving Under the Influence of Alchohol and Drugs

Drug Offenses: Possession For Sale, Sales, Attempts to Sell, Importation, Transportation, Cultivation and Sales, Distribution and Conspiracy to Violate Any Drug/Narcotic Laws, Trafficking and Manufacture of Methamphetamine and/or
Possession of Chemicals (i.e. Ephedrine or Pseudo ephedrine) for Manufacturing, purifying.

Sex Offenses: Child Molestation, Lewd Conduct with a Minor, Possession or involvement in production or distribution of "Child Pornography", Statutory Rape, "Date Rape", Rape (see, also "Crimes of violence"), Forcible sex crimes (you name it), Sexual Battery, Spousal Rape and Domestic Violence.

Crimes of Violence: Murder, Solicitation to Commit Murder/Kidnapping, Vehicular Manslaughter, Rape, Mayhem, Elder Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence Involving Bodily Injury, Manslaughter.

White Collar Offenses: Possession, Printing and Distribution of Counterfeit/Stolen "Money", Treasury Checks/Bills, Federal Agency Checks, Money Laundering, Interstate Fraud by Wire, Telephone or Internet, Continuing Criminal Enterprises, Bankruptcy Fraud, Theft, Extortion, Credit Card Fraud, Forgery, Perjury and Other So-Called "White Collar" Offenses.

Appeals: Harris & Carter has handled well over 1,000 Criminal appeals, both State and Federal (with a remarkable success rate) and Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus in both state and federal courts. We have over 30 published Official Court Opinions available online at no charge at various legal web sites.

Our Services include:

    • Driving Under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI)
    • Driving with a Suspended or Revoked License
    • DMV Hearings
    • Drug and Weapon Possession
    • Probation Violations
    • Traffic Offenses