Theft Crimes Defense
Petty theft to grand theft — protecting your record and your future.
The Approach
Theft allegations follow you into background checks for housing, employment, and licensure. A clean, aggressive defense — including diversion where available — can mean the difference between a future and a record.
If you are facing theft crimes defense charges in Modesto, Stanislaus County, or anywhere in California's Central Valley, the first 72 hours often shape the entire trajectory of your case. As a former Deputy District Attorney, Jared Jordan has stood on both sides of the courtroom and knows exactly how prosecutors build — and overcharge — these allegations. That insight becomes your advantage at every stage: arraignment, preliminary hearing, motion practice, and trial.
Every theft crimes defense engagement at the Law Office of Jared Jordan begins with a detailed case audit covering petty theft and shoplifting, grand theft and embezzlement, receiving stolen property, diversion and restitution outcomes. We isolate the weakest link in the state's evidence, file the suppression and dismissal motions that matter, and prepare every file as if it is going to a jury — because the cases that prosecutors negotiate hardest are the ones where defense counsel is visibly ready to try them.
Free, confidential consultations are available the same day. Call (209) 554-2021 to speak directly with Jared — not a screener, not a junior associate.
What We Handle
- Petty theft and shoplifting
- Grand theft and embezzlement
- Receiving stolen property
- Diversion and restitution outcomes
Theft Crimes Defense: questions we hear most.
What are the penalties for theft crimes defense in California?+
Penalties for theft crimes defense vary based on prior record, statutory enhancements, and the specific code section charged. Consequences can range from informal probation to multi-year state prison terms, plus collateral damage to licensing, immigration status, and firearm rights. A case-specific consultation is the only reliable way to scope exposure.
Can a theft crimes defense charge be reduced or dismissed?+
Yes — depending on the strength of the state's evidence, the legality of the search or stop, and available diversion programs. Our defense begins with a forensic review of every police report, body-camera file, and discovery item to identify the constitutional and evidentiary issues that produce dismissals or felony-to-misdemeanor reductions.
Why hire a former prosecutor for theft crimes defense defense?+
Because we know how the other side thinks. Jared Jordan spent years as a Deputy District Attorney in the Central Valley filing and trying the exact charges he now defends. That experience translates directly into more accurate case valuation, sharper cross-examination, and better outcomes at every stage.
Do you handle theft crimes defense cases outside of Modesto?+
Yes. We regularly appear in Stanislaus County Superior Court and San Joaquin County Superior Court, with location-specific practice pages for Turlock, Ripon, Manteca, Del Rio, Oakdale, and Riverbank. One firm, one attorney, one defense — across the full Central Valley footprint.
Theft Crimes Defense across the Central Valley.
One attorney, one defense — across Stanislaus and San Joaquin County Superior Courts.
Theft Crimes Defense — Turlock
Protecting Your Degree and Career Velocity.
Theft Crimes Defense — Ripon
Discreet defense for those with the most to lose.
Theft Crimes Defense — Manteca
Trial-tested presence in the Stockton courthouse.
Theft Crimes Defense — Del Rio
Elite defense for Del Rio's most established families.
Theft Crimes Defense — Oakdale
The Cowboy Capital deserves a courtroom cowboy.
Theft Crimes Defense — Riverbank
Trial-tested defense for the City of Action.