Christopher P. DeLaCruz, Attorney At Law
With trusted trial experience spanning over 45 years, Christopher DeLaCruz is a seasoned professional in the legal field.
History
Providing New Philadelphia and Surrounding Areas With Legal Advice and Representation. Based in New Philadelphia, Ohio, we are a well-established law firm with more than 45 years of legal experience.
Established in 1979, The Law Office of Christopher P. DeLaCruz, is an independently owned law firm that provides you with the legal representation you need in a variety of areas of law with 45+ years of experience.
30 Surrounding Counties:
Ashland, Belmont, Carroll, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Fairfield, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Mahoning, Medina, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Trumbull, Washington, and Wayne
Knowledgeable Lawyers Fighting for You
Many law firms make promises about helping you beat the charges if you’ve been arrested. In truth, there is no attorney – no matter how experienced – who can guarantee that particular result. At the Law Office of Christopher P. DeLaCruz, we guarantee that we will work to help you achieve the desired and best possible outcome for your charges. Your liberty is on the line, and we’re here to help. In a criminal case, it’s not only you who will face the difficulties and trying times of being charged with such serious crimes.
Our law firm will work directly with you and your family so that they understand how your case is progressing. We are responsive to your needs and their needs and will do everything possible to protect your rights and future.
Areas of Practice
Law that encompasses business, contracts, estates, domestic (family) relations, accidents, negligence and everything related to legal issues, statutes and lawsuits, that is not criminal law. In a few areas civil and criminal law may overlap or coincide.
Commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute, which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. State statutes vary as to what that level is, but it ranges from .08 to .10 for adults, which means a 8/100ths to one-tenth of one percent by weight of alcohol to the weight of blood.
Criminal defense is a strategic argument that attempts to challenge the validity and sufficiency of the prosecution’s evidence. The prosecution, often referred to as the state, the people, or the United States for federal crimes, is the party trying to prove the criminal charges against you. The prosecution must prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
A special court or department of a trial court which deals with under-age defendants charged with crimes or who are neglected or out of the control of their parents. The normal age of these defendants is under 18, but juvenile court does not have jurisdiction in cases in which minors are charged as adults.
Family Law -Divorce/Dissolution/Adoption
The termination of a marriage by legal action, requiring a petition or complaint for divorce (or dissolution in some states, including California) by one party. Some states still require at least a minimal showing of fault, but no-fault divorce is now the rule in which "incompatibility" is sufficient to grant a divorce.
A lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies, which can be punished by a state prison term. They are tried in the lowest local court such as municipal, police or justice courts.
