Federal criminal defense in San Diego and San Diego County — how federal cases proceed in the Southern District of California, from investigation through trial.
1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101
All San Diego County criminal matters
The Central Division is the main state courthouse for San Diego County. It handles the highest volume of felony arraignments, preliminary hearings, and trials in the county. Federal cases are heard separately at the U.S. District Court on West Broadway.
Fraud, embezzlement, insider trading, securities violations, public corruption
Federal trafficking, conspiracy, manufacturing, possession with intent to distribute
Organized crime, conspiracy charges, enterprise corruption, multi-defendant cases
Financial crimes, structuring, asset forfeiture, FinCEN and IRS investigations
IRS criminal investigations, failure to file, tax fraud, offshore account disclosures
2255 motions, direct appeals to the Ninth Circuit, post-conviction relief
Medicare/Medicaid fraud, false claims, anti-kickback statute, Stark law violations
PPP loan fraud, EIDL fraud, pandemic relief program investigations
Federal cases in San Diego are handled exclusively at the U.S. District Court located on West Broadway, separate from state cases which take place at the San Diego Superior Court Central Division on Union Street.
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Federal criminal cases in San Diego proceed through a distinct system with specific procedures and timelines. Cases involving charges such as drug trafficking or cybercrime are managed by federal judges, unlike state felony arraignments which occur at the Central Division courthouse.
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San Diego Superior Court's Central Division is located at 1100 Union Street and handles a high volume of felony arraignments, preliminary hearings, and trials. Federal cases are heard separately at the U.S. District Court on West Broadway.
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