Resources
Based in Folsom, California, the criminal defense lawyers at The Chastaine Law Office offer the following links for the benefit of interested persons in the Sacramento area seeking information on criminal laws and court information. If you have a specific question or require representation in a particular matter, please contact The Chastaine Law Office to speak with one of our qualified and experienced lawyers.
Selected County Criminal Courts
- El Dorado County Criminal Court
- Placer County Criminal Court
- Sacramento County Criminal Court
- San Joaquin County Criminal Court
- Yolo County Criminal Court
Selected County Bail Schedules
- El Dorado County Uniform Bail Schedule
- Placer County Uniform Bail & Penalty Schedule
- Placer County Felony Bail Schedule
- Placer County Misdemeanor Bail Schedule
- Sacramento County Bail Schedules
- Solano County Court Bail Schedules
- Yolo County Felony Bail Schedule
- Placer Felony Bail Schedule
- Placer Misd. Bail Schedule
Federal Court System
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- Eastern District
Selected Legal Resources
- California Penal Code - The entire body of state criminal law can be found here, including crimes against the person, property crimes, sex offenses, and others.
- California Criminal Jury Instructions - The official instructions for use in the state of California, their goal is to improve the quality of jury decision-making by providing standardized instructions that accurately state the law in a way that is understandable to the average juror.
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the incarceration of offenders as well as supervision of parolees.
- United States Department of Justice (US DOJ) - federal agency charged with enforcing the laws of the United States.
- United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - federal agency charged with enforcing the Controlled Substances Act and accompanying regulations.
- DEA Fact Sheet provides recent information on the drug situation in California from the DEA perspective, including information on enforcement and specific drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, club drugs like MDMA (Ecstasy), prescription drugs, marijuana, and crack.
- Federal Drug Trafficking Penalties provide a table showing the range of penalties for violations of the nation's drug laws, depending upon whether it is a first or subsequent offense, and the type and quantity of drug involved.
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines - establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal criminal justice system, including sentences for drug crimes convictions as well as firearms and weapons violations under the nation's gun laws.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates federal offenses including terrorism, cybercrime, organized crime, gang activity, child predators, and serial killers.
