Darien, Connecticut.

Where the case is heard

If you were arrested in Darien, your case is heard at the Stamford Superior Court, 123 Hoyt Street, Stamford.

Arrested in Darien

Arrests in Darien are usually made by the Darien Police Department, at 25 Hecker Avenue. After an arrest, the case is arraigned at the Stamford Superior Court, 123 Hoyt Street, Stamford.

Interstate 95, the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and U.S. Route 1 run through Darien.

The Judicial Branch lists the Stamford court as serving Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton, in the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District.

What the office handles

• Criminal defenseAssault, domestic violence, drug charges, DUI, theft and sex offense cases, from the arrest through the last court date.
• Domestic violence defenseA family-violence arrest in Connecticut: the next-day arraignment, the protective order, the pistol permit and the case itself.
• Assault defenseAssault charges from the third degree to the first degree: what the State has to prove, and what a case can turn on.
• Burglary defenseBurglary in the first, second and third degree, and home invasion: what the State has to prove about the entry and the intent.
• Larceny and theft defenseLarceny in all six degrees, shoplifting, embezzlement and receiving stolen property: how the value sets the charge.
• Drug crimes defensePossession, possession with intent, sale and school-zone drug charges in Connecticut, and the drug education program some defendants can ask for.
• Suspended license defenseDriving with a suspended license in Connecticut, from a first charge to a DUI-related suspension: the penalties, the DMV side and what to do first.
• DUI & the DMVA Connecticut DUI is two cases at once: a criminal charge, and a DMV license suspension with its own short deadline.
• Divorce & familyDivorce, custody, child support and property division, including the family-violence cases that often run alongside them.
• Firearms lawPistol permit revocations and appeals, permit denials, firearm surrender under a protective order, and weapons charges.

Firearms permits

Connecticut pistol permits are issued, and revoked, by the local issuing authority — usually the town's police chief, not the State. A Darien permit denial or revocation can be appealed to the state Board of Firearms Permit Examiners under Connecticut General Statutes § 29-32b, within 90 days of the notice. The Board's calendar runs months out, so the first call matters. More on the firearms page.

Questions people ask first

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and contacting the office does not create an attorney-client relationship.