Cited or arrested for a misdemeanor? A court date need not end in a conviction.
Led by a former prosecutor who knows how misdemeanor files are screened and charged, Kolacia Law builds every defense with a courtroom in mind.
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Rancho Cucamonga Misdemeanor Attorney Who Knows Both Sides
A misdemeanor conviction is a criminal record that can surface on background checks, prompt licensing board review, suspend a driver’s license, cost years of gun rights, and complicate immigration status. Many charges, however, can be resolved without a conviction.
A California misdemeanor is punishable by a fine, county jail, or both. Standard misdemeanors carry up to six months; aggravated ones carry up to 364 days, a limit that matters for immigration. Infractions bring only a fine, and wobblers can be filed as misdemeanors or felonies.
Rancho Cucamonga contracts with the County Sheriff for policing, while Upland, Ontario, Montclair and Chino have city police. Many misdemeanor arrests end in a citation rather than booking; when booking occurs, it is typically at West Valley Detention Center. Cases from Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Chino and Chino Hills are generally heard at the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse on Haven Avenue and prosecuted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.
Misdemeanor Defense Built on Trial Experience
Trial-Tested
Former Prosecutor
Focused on Getting Charges Dismissed
Committed to Keeping You Out of Jail
Protecting Your License and Career
Misdemeanor Charges We Defend in San Bernardino County
DUI and Driving
- First DUI: Up to six months in jail and a six-month license suspension.
- Second DUI: Up to 364 days in jail and a two-year suspension.
- Driving on a Suspended License: Up to six months in jail.
- Reckless Driving: Up to 90 days in jail; a wet reckless counts as a DUI prior.
- Hit-and-Run (Property Damage): Up to six months in jail.
Theft, Drug and Property
- Petty Theft or Shoplifting: Up to six months in jail; two theft priors permit a felony charge.
- Drug Possession: Up to 364 days in jail; two drug priors permit a treatment-mandated felony.
- Vandalism Under $400: Up to 364 days in jail.
- Trespass: Up to six months in jail.
Assault and Public Order
- Simple Assault or Battery: Up to six months in jail.
- Domestic Battery: Up to 364 days in jail and a 52-week batterer's program.
- Restraining Order Violation or Resisting an Officer: Up to 364 days in jail.
- Disturbing the Peace or Public Intoxication: Up to 90 days or six months in jail.
Weapons and Other Charges
- Concealed or Loaded Firearm: Up to 364 days in jail; some cases are felonies.
- Indecent Exposure: Up to six months in jail and at least 10 years of sex-offender registration.
- Solicitation: Up to six months in jail.
A former prosecutor, now on your side.
Daniel Kolacia was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006. He served as a Deputy District Attorney in Riverside County and later as a county attorney in Iowa, and he handled cases ranging from DUI and drug charges to white collar crime and homicide. In 2021 he opened Kolacia Law to put that experience to work for the accused.
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A Practice Devoted to Criminal Law
Kolacia Law accepts only criminal matters, from the first court date through a later expungement.
Proven Results
Recent Case Results
Dismissals, diversions, sealed records and reduced charges: a sample of how we have fought for our clients.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts and circumstances. Client last names are abbreviated for privacy.
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A plan for resolution
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Pay 50% of the flat fee upfront and spread the balance over several months (a one-time service fee applies). We accept cash, checks, and credit and debit cards, and Affirm financing is also available.
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California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Part of the state’s leading criminal defense bar organization.
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A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
