Preparation for Grand Jury Investigations

Name: Legal Services
Item: Greg Smith and Associates
Rating: 5
Author: Clayton Moore

Don’t Participate in Grand Jury Proceedings Without Preparation

If you’ve been served with a summons to appear before a grand jury, you have no time to waste. Consult with an experienced criminal defense lawyer immediately. You need to understand your options, the possible consequences of cooperating or refusing to participate, and if you choose to participate, steps you can take to protect yourself.

The defense attorneys at the Salt Lake City law office of Greg Smith and Associates have decades of experience defending clients at all stages of the criminal process. Several of our criminal defense attorneys have worked both sides of criminal cases.

Although you cannot have a lawyer with you in a grand jury proceeding, we can explain the grand jury process and your rights and help you decide whether to participate. Call us anytime at 801-651-1512 or contact us online to discuss your case.

A Search for the Truth or a Fishing Expedition?

A grand jury summons may provide little or no information about what the prosecutor is looking for when he or she brings a person into a grand jury proceeding. It’s not unusual for the hearing to become a fishing expedition, with the prosecutor asking far-ranging questions that can result in the person testifying later being charged with a crime.

While you can refuse to participate, there are legal consequences for doing so. You can be thrown in jail. If you attend but refuse to speak, you could face contempt charges and spend time in jail. Of course, if you lie to a grand jury, you can face criminal charges.

Before you appear in front of a grand jury, talk to a lawyer so you understand exactly what a grand jury investigation is, what can and cannot be done, and how best to protect yourself.

If the grand jury proceeding results in criminal charges, our Salt Lake City defense lawyers are there to begin your defense.

You can count on our firm for a strong defense. We regularly advise other attorneys on critical issues in criminal law.

Contact an Experienced Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer

To set up a free consultation with one of our attorneys, call us anytime at 801-651-1512 or contact us online. We understand that your case is important and often meet with our clients on weekends and evenings for their convenience.

We Can Help You Now

Call801-641-3397

Feedback From Satisfied Clients

The domestic violence and DUI crimes that I was charged with would have ruined my career. Thank you for saving me! You are worth every penny I paid you.

 5/5

Office Location

7324 Union Park Avenue

Midvale, Utah 84047

Telephone: 801-641-3397
Fax: 801-255-2134
Salt Lake City Law Office Map

Keep In Touch

Contact Us Now

We can often tell you on the phone whether we think you have a good case.

Even if it is late at night, a Saturday or a Sunday, we encourage you to contact us at our office so we can get started defending your rights immediately. You can email us or call us 24/7. That’s right, we are a law firm that does its best to help you 24 hours a day, even on holidays. An actual lawyer will respond (usually our lead attorney, Gregory B. Smith). Our local number is 801-641-3397. Most of our work is done in Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Weber County and Summit County. However, we travel statewide, from St. George (Washington County) in the south to Vernal (Uinta County) in the north. We believe that people exist to have joy. Let us help put the joy back in your life!

Access to our office is available to clients and their family members at all times. Special equipment and communication devices are available upon request for our clients with visual, hearing, speech and physical impairment. In addition, arrangements can be made for verbal or sign language interpreters if needed to communicate between our attorneys and the client and family. Please notify our law office if any additional accommodations related to your disability or impairment are necessary to make your consultation more comfortable.

Don't Wait - Call Now

The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can start building your defense. Call 801-641-3397 today.

Greg Smith and Associates is committed to providing accessible legal services to all clients. Our Salt Lake City law office is designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities. We offer:

Wheelchair-accessible entrance and facilities
Assistive listening devices
Braille and large-print documents upon request
Sign language interpreters available upon request

We understand everyone’s needs are different. Please let us know if there are any other accommodations we can provide to ensure your comfort and full participation during your consultation.

Greg Smith and Associates

7324 Union Park Avenue
Midvale, Utah 84047

Give Us A Call

DISCLAIMER: I understand that I am contacting a corporation, not an individual, and that if I do business with the law firm, it will be with that corporation, not any individual(s). I understand that Greg Smith and Associates is not the legal name of the law firm, rather, it is “Aafordable Legal Advocates, PC.” I also understand that whatever may relate to, or arise out of, any communication with the law firm, which results in any type of legal action, such must be brought in the Third District Court of Utah, West Jordan Department, and that this is mandatory not permissive.

Disclaimer

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.

The user and reader of this information should beware because although we strive to keep the information timely and accurate, there will often be a delay between official publication of the materials and their appearance in or modification of this system, and every case must be looked at individually. Thus, we make no express or implied guarantees that the information on this site is correct, and it should not be relied upon. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations remain the official sources for regulatory information published by the Department of Labor, and before you do anything, you should consult an attorney, who can review the specifics of your matter. We will make every effort to correct errors brought to our attention, but laws and regulations are constantly changing, and we may at times even misinterpret them.