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HawaiiFederal Crimes Lawyers in Kauai County, Hawaii

While most criminal offenses are prosecuted in state court, the United States federal courts also have jurisdictions over certain types of criminal offenses.


In the federal courts in and around Kauai County, Hawaii, the prosecuting attorneys with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) prosecute criminal offenses.


Jurisdiction to prosecute the case within the federal criminal justice system can occur because the crime impacts interstate commerce, the crime occurred on land owned by the federal government or an Indian reservation, or the allegations involve a loss or harm to the federal government.


Criminal defense attorneys in federal court fight serious felony charges, minor federal offenses, petty felony offenses, and infractions.


Cases in the federal criminal justice system can include everything from tax evasion to drug or firearm charges, to civil rights violations.

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Michael K Soong

Michael K Soong
4442 Hardy St Suite 201
Lihue, HI 96766
Licensed for 38 years, Michael K Soong is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dan Guy Hempey

Dan Guy Hempey
3175 Elua Street Ste. C
Lihue, HI 96766
Licensed for 30 years, Dan Guy Hempey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Bentley C Adams III

Bentley C Adams III
Public Defender for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
4121 Rice St APT 2609
Lihue, HI 96766
Licensed for 45 years, Bentley C Adams III is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Mercer University Walter F. George S... read more >
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Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


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Lawyer Referral Service in Hawaii - For more than 35 years, the Hawaii State Bar Association in Honolulu, HI, has sponsored a Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). The LRIS is the only lawyer referral service in the state. The Lawyer Referral Service in Hawaii can refer you to a local attorney who is experienced in a particular type of legal practice. Attorneys throughout the State of Hawaii participate in this public service including attorneys in Oahu, Kauai, Maui, West-Hawaii, or East-Hawaii.



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