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The first 30 minutes are free. That is enough to hear what happened, tell you where the case is likely headed and what it would cost. It is not enough to plan a case in detail, and people who want that are asking for the representation itself.

The office is at 9 Mott Avenue, Suite 307, Norwalk, CT 06850, and it is a solo practice: when Attorney Saraceni is in court there is nobody at the desk. Consultations are by appointment. Call (203) 853-2700 or send the form and you will get a time, usually within a day or two, in person or by phone.

Attorney Saraceni. It is a solo practice. The person you meet at the consultation is the person who reads your file, negotiates with the prosecutor and stands next to you in court.

The paper you were given at booking or the summons, the bond paperwork, the next court date, any protective order, the DMV notice if it was a DUI, and the police report if you have it. If you do not, the office will get it.

Fees depend on the charge and the court and are quoted at the consultation before anything is signed. Cash, check, credit card, Venmo and Zelle are accepted.

Stamford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Torrington and New Haven Superior Courts. Norwalk arrests are arraigned in Stamford: the Norwalk courthouse on Belden Avenue closed in 2020.

If they were held, they will be arraigned today or the next court day, in Stamford for a Norwalk arrest. Bond and any protective order are set at that hearing. Call before it, not after. The full sequence is in the guide, Arrested in Norwalk.

No. Say that you want a lawyer and then say nothing about the case, to anyone, including on a recorded phone line. A statement given to be helpful is still a statement.

Almost always. The permit will likely be revoked shortly after the arrest or when a protective order issues, and firearms must be surrendered or transferred on the order's deadline. The revocation can be appealed to the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners; see the firearms page.

Yes. The DMV suspension is a separate administrative case with a short window to request a hearing, printed on the notice you were given. Miss it and the suspension simply happens.

Not any longer. Those matters are referred to a colleague. Call anyway and the office will point you to the right person.

Call (203) 853-2700. If he is in court, leave a message with the answering service and it reaches him; calls are returned. Or send the form and it goes straight to his email.