William Melton
Melton Law was founded by William L. Melton. William has taken pride in serving his clients and his community for many years. After experiencing his own encounters with the legal system he decided to dedicate his career to the pursuit of law. William has been involved in proactively changing to improve the community in multiple ways throughout his career. In addition to fighting for his clients in the courtroom, William is also actively involved in making changes at the legislative level. In 2015, William helped lobby and successfully pass the alternative parent-time schedule. This new law substantially increased the amount of time that non-custodial parents receive with their children. Additionally, William is an appointed member by the governor to a state Child Support Guidelines Committee. The committee is responsible for making recommendations to the legislature for changes to the child support guidelines.
William has worked on hundreds of different cases from minor traffic infractions to major sex crimes and white-collar crimes. William is an experienced trial attorney with experience on all sides of a criminal case. During law school, William clerked for the Hon. Judge Parker in the Third Judicial District Court, he assisted clients in the Idaho Street Law Clinic and worked in the Utah County Attorney's Office prosecuting cases in both their misdemeanor and major crimes divisions. William loves working with his clients and doing everything in his power to help them resolve their cases with the absolute best possible outcome.
Contact me today at william@melton.law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- White Collar Crime
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
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- Utah
- Utah State Bar
- ID Number: 17422
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Deputy County Attorney Intern
- Utah County Attorney's Office
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- Responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases. Successfully handled over a hundred cases including taking several cases to trial.
- University of Idaho College of Law
- J.D. (2019)
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- Utah State Bar # 17422
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- DUI Seminar, 2022 UACDL DUI Seminar, Salt Lake City
- Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Presented at the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers annual DUI Seminar. Discussed the impacts of driver license hearings and DUIs. Addressed strategies to fight a driver license suspension at the hearings and procedural issues that can be raised.
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- Melton Law
- Q. Can DUI charges be made in Utah based on footage and eyewitnesses, without tests?
- A: Yes, they can be charged. However, it would definitely be a difficult case for the prosecutor to prove. Just because someone is charged with a crime, it doesn't mean the prosecutor can prove it. You should consult with an attorney about the specifics of the case to see what your best options are.
- Q. Is it legal to be pulled over in Utah due to incorrect insurance database info?
- A: Unfortunately, yes. This is an issue that we see frequently. The cop made a stop in good faith that he believed you were operating the vehicle without insurance. Those databases are wrong all the time, but the Utah Supreme Court has ruled cops may make mistakes and the stop is valid as long as they did so in good faith.
- Q. In Utah is there a certain amount of time in which you must be sentenced???on a Misdemeanor- case???
- A: No, there isn't a certain amount of time. However, you have been sentenced. The judge sentenced you to jail, but you have been a fugitive. You should consult with an attorney to help you finish the case. If you've stayed out of trouble they may be able to use that to help with your sentencing.
