San Diego Extradition Lawyer

Criminal Defense Attorney James N. Dicks

Extradition is a process wherein one state requests for another state to surrender a person who has as warrant out for their arrest or is suspected of a crime. Extradition can be a very traumatic process for the individual involved. Not only will you be arrested and taken into custody, you may miss work and lose wages, not to mention the embarrassment or ruined reputation you may suffer. 

San Diego attorney James N. Dicks is experienced with extradition cases and knows how to help you avoid transfer to another state. Attorney James Dicks may be able to represent you and help you resolve your charges here, in California, so you aren’t taken away from your friends, family and home.

You may be living in California and not even know of an arrest warrant in your name that is issued from another state, but if California law enforcement discovers this and takes you into custody, you could be transferred to that other state, while still in custody, to answer for your alleged crime. On the other hand, you may be living in another state and have an outstanding California warrant – wherein you could be taken from the other state and brought to California.

The California Extradition Process

In California, if you are arrested and taken into custody for extradition, the state will hold an identification hearing to verify that you are, in fact, the person who is wanted in another state. At this hearing, with the representation of criminal defense attorney James Dicks, you may be able to resolve the charges at that time and avoid being sent out of state. Mr. Dicks is an experienced lawyer who can negotiate with the other state quickly and efficiently to help you avoid staying in custody for too long.

Have you or a loved one been arrested in California and are facing extradition? Contact us today.