Criminal defense in Riverbank
Riverbank sits in the eastern part of Stanislaus County, just north of Modesto. Criminal cases originating in Riverbank 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. Some traffic matters may be calendared at the Turlock Branch.
Common cases in Riverbank
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office contracts to provide police services in Riverbank. Cases here typically come from sheriff's-office contacts and CHP traffic stops:
- DUI cases on Highway 108 and Patterson Road.
- Drug cases from traffic stops and probation searches.
- Domestic-violence cases.
What changes by venue
A Riverbank case is a Modesto-courthouse case. The agency on the report — Sheriff's Office rather than a city PD — sometimes changes how reports are written and how the discovery comes in, but the court process is the same.