Criminal defense in Patterson
Patterson sits in the western part of Stanislaus County along Interstate 5. Criminal cases originating in Patterson are filed at the Stanislaus County Superior Court main courthouse in Modesto.
The courthouse
Stanislaus County Superior Court — Main 801 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Felonies and most misdemeanors.
Common cases in Patterson
Patterson Police Department, Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, and CHP work the cases that come into court from Patterson:
- DUI and traffic cases on Interstate 5 and the Sperry Avenue / Highway 33 corridor.
- Cases tied to the I-5 commercial-truck corridor — drug-trafficking stops, weapons cases, and DUI-truck cases.
- Drug and possession cases from probation contacts and traffic stops.
- Domestic-violence cases.
What changes by venue
Patterson cases often involve interstate travel and commercial-trucking facts that create both state and potential federal exposure. For DUI cases involving CDL holders, the consequences for the commercial driving privilege are separate from — and often more severe than — the criminal case itself.