Criminal Lawyers Near Maple Grove, MN
What you should know about criminal charges in Maple Grove
Maple Grove is a large suburb in Northwest Hennepin County. With a vibrant residential community and bustling commercial spaces, our lawyers see a wide range of criminal charges coming out of Maple Grove. For example, Maple Grove has a large shopping and restaurant hub in the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, amongst other locales, that generates a fair number of DWI charges and criminal vehicular operation offenses.
Maple Grove also has a large residential population thanks to neighborhoods such as Avalon Run, Cove at Elm Creek, Lakes at Maple Grove, Sundance Woods, Woods at Rush Creek, and Weaver Lake. Due to a large residential population, our lawyers see a large number of person-related crimes that come from Maple Grove, including assault, domestic assault, disorderly conduct, harassment, stalking, vandalism (criminal damage to property), and threats of violence charges.
Additionally, Maple Grove has a lot of attractions that pull in people from the surrounding areas, including entertainment attractions like the Rush Creek Golf Club, Dave & Busters, Whirlyball, the Lookout, and natural attractions like the Elm Creek Park Reserve. Because Maple Grove is in a busy corridor of the Twin Cities metro with many attractions, there are law enforcement task forces that frequently focus on DWI and controlled substance (drug) interdiction within its borders. Law enforcement task forces are cooperative efforts across multiple agencies and often span jurisdictional lines. The most common local law enforcement agencies seen in Maple Grove are the Maple Grove Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Three Rivers Park District Department of Public Safety, and neighboring police departments.
With all of these charges coming from Maple Grove, the Hennepin County court system has devised a system to spread out where the criminal cases are heard. That system is summarized below.
Where do I go to court for Maple Grove criminal charges?
- Pretrial hearings for petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors are typically heard at the Brookdale Regional Service Center in Brooklyn Center.
- Trials for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses are held at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
- Trials for petty misdemeanor offenses are usually at Brookdale.
- For Felony offenses, first appearances are usually held at the Public Safety Facility in Minneapolis, whether the person is in custody or not. The remaining pretrial appearances and trial for felony charges are held at the Hennepin County Government Center.
How do I know where to go to court for a Maple Grove criminal case?
Always rely up the notice of hearing for your case or information obtained directly from court administration to determine where to go for hearings related to criminal charges from Maple Grove. The notice of hearing will provide you with all of the information you need to know for your hearing, including the date, time, location, and type of court appearance that has been scheduled.
If you do not have a notice of hearing, or you are looking for information about a friend or family member’s court appearance, you can call the criminal division at Hennepin County court administration to confirm those details.
Hennepin County also provides you the option to have text reminders sent to your mobile device to remind you of all of the details for your court hearings.
Who is the prosecutor for Maple Grove?
- The City of Maple Grove employs a full time city prosecutor and an assistant city prosecutor to prosecute all petty misdemeanor offenses, and most misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses, that occur within its borders.
- The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office prosecutes all state level felony offenses that occur in Maple Grove, and some misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses. The county attorney’s office will also prosecute any non-felony offenses that are committed as part of the same incident as a felony offense.
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyers for Maple Grove Criminal Charges
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DWI/DUI
Theft
Drug Offenses (Controlled Substance Crimes)
Assault
Threats of Violence (Terroristic Threats)
Stalking
Murder (Homicide)
Criminal Vehicular Homicide
Criminal Vehicular Operation
Careless Driving
Computer Crimes
Prostitution
Disorderly Conduct
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