Salida sits just northwest of Modesto on Highway 99, close enough that the two nearly run together. It's an unincorporated community, in fact the largest one in Stanislaus County, which means it has no city government and no court of its own. A Salida criminal case is handled at the Stanislaus County Superior Court in Modesto. Felony and misdemeanor matters go to the Main Courthouse on 11th Street; a DUI or traffic citation runs through the Traffic Court on Floyd Avenue, just minutes down the road.
Because Salida is patrolled mostly by the Stanislaus County Sheriff and the CHP rather than a city police force, the people who arrest you and the prosecutors who charge you are county players. Karan Saini knows them. He grew up in Modesto and prosecuted felony cases for the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office before he became a defense attorney, so he understands how a county case moves from arrest to filing to court.
The firm handles criminal matters across the board, from DUI and domestic violence to drug crimes, theft, on up to violent felonies. It also takes injury cases: a crash on the 99, a dog bite, a fall, or a wrongful death where the insurer is trying to pay pennies on the dollar.
Karan speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and the firm offers services in Spanish. Consultations are free. If you've been arrested or injured in Salida, call 209-809-1634 before you talk to police or sign an adjuster's release.