Salt Lake County DUI Lawyer

Experienced DUI Defense Across Salt Lake County — Since 1998

A DUI charge in Salt Lake County moves fast and the stakes are high — your license, your job, and your record are all on the line. For more than 25 years, Glen Neeley has defended drivers in courts throughout Salt Lake County, from the Third District Court downtown to the municipal justice courts in West Valley, Sandy, Murray, West Jordan and beyond. He knows how DUI cases move through these courts, the judges who hear them, and the prosecutors who file them.

Salt Lake County District Court

Felony DUI charges (such as a third offense within ten years or a DUI involving serious injury) and appeals from the justice courts are heard in the Third Judicial District Court, which sits at two main locations:

Salt Lake County Justice Courts

Most first- and second-offense DUIs are class B misdemeanors heard in the justice court with jurisdiction over where the traffic stop happened. Salt Lake County has more justice courts than any other county in Utah:

Court locations and phone numbers are provided as a convenience and can change — confirm details with the court before any appearance.

Communities We Serve in Salt Lake County

Glen defends drivers throughout Salt Lake County, including Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, Murray, South Jordan, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Riverton, Draper, Midvale, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, Herriman, Kearns, Magna, and Bluffdale.

What’s at Stake in a Utah DUI

Utah has the strictest DUI threshold in the country — a blood alcohol level of 0.05% can support a charge. A conviction can mean jail time, fines, an ignition interlock requirement, and a criminal record that follows you for years.

The clock is short. A DUI arrest triggers two separate cases: the criminal charge in court and an administrative action against your driver license. To fight the license suspension, you generally must request a hearing with the Utah Driver License Division within 10 days of your arrest — miss that window and the suspension can take effect automatically.

How Glen Defends Salt Lake County DUI Cases

Glen prepares every case as if it will go to trial. He scrutinizes the traffic stop, the field sobriety tests, and the science behind the breath or blood evidence — an area where his hands-on training sets him apart. He completed the same Borkenstein breath-testing course as state intoxilyzer experts, is trained as an intoxilyzer operator and technician, and even owns his own Intoxilyzer 5000EN, which he uses to expose inaccuracies and errors in the State’s evidence. Combined with his familiarity with how Salt Lake County’s courts handle DUI cases, that preparation is what makes the difference.