Contact Pelta Law

This page explains how to reach the firm, what follows first contact, and what to do when the person charged is in custody.

Call, text or email

Call 415-963-1152, text Marc or email marc@peltalaw.com. Begin with a name, a callback number and the county. If a court date is approaching or someone is in custody, say so.

Do not send case facts or documents before a conflict check. An inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship.

No-charge initial case review

Marc offers a no-charge 20-minute initial phone review of a criminal matter, by arrangement and after a conflict check. Representation is paid and provided on a flat-fee basis; the scope and fee are agreed before work begins.

If Marc cannot answer

Marc answers his own phone when available. If your call goes to voicemail, leave your name, callback number, county and any approaching court date or custody concern. Do not leave case facts or documents in voicemail, text or email.

Getting to Fox Plaza

Office: 1390 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco. Appointments by arrangement. See office directions and San Francisco court information.

By BART and Muni Metro, use the Civic Center / UN Plaza station at 1150 Market Street.

If the person is in custody

In California, a person held after an arrest must be brought before a judge without unnecessary delay and in any event within 48 hours, not counting Sundays and holidays (Penal Code 825(a)).

If those 48 hours end when the court is not in session, the appearance may take place at the next court session on the following court day.

That first appearance is usually the arraignment, where the charges are read and release or bail is addressed. Reaching counsel before it matters.

Calls placed from a jail phone are generally recorded and may be reviewed by the prosecution. Anything said about the case on a jail phone or in a housing unit can be recorded, repeated or reviewed later.

Family members help most by calling 415-963-1152 with the person's full legal name and date of birth, the facility and county, the booking number if known, the arresting agency, and any court date set. They should not relay what the person said about the case.

Attorneys referring a matter

Attorneys referring a felony or misdemeanor, seeking a second opinion or considering co-counsel have a separate path at For Attorneys. A conflict check runs before any case detail is shared.