Know which felony charge leads have an active court date
The intake asks whether the arrest or charges happened within the last two years, whether there's an upcoming court date, and whether the client is out of custody or able to communicate regularly — plus any charging documents or court notices they can upload before you commit consultation time.
The exact intake your felony charges leads complete
This is the real 7-question guided intake for Felony Charges — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.
What a qualified felony charges lead should tell you
Felony-level criminal charges — arrests, filed charges, or investigations that carry the possibility of significant prison time — where the intake needs to confirm the charge is genuinely felony-level, active, and inside the firm's jurisdiction before an attorney spends time on it.
- Lawyer Defend (Or Close
- Been Arrested, Charged, Or
- Arrest, Charges, Or Investigation
- Have Upcoming Court Date,
- This Case Happen In
- Out Jail (On Bond
- Willing And Able Pay
The questions your team needs answered
Every felony charges intake asks these — and why each one matters.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Are you looking for a lawyer to defend you (or a close family member) in a criminal case in the United States? | Confirms the inquiry is genuinely about a criminal case for the person or a close family member, filtering out mismatched practice-area questions before intake continues. |
| Have you been arrested, charged, or told you may be charged with a felony (a serious crime)? | Confirms the charge is actually felony-level rather than a minor infraction, which is the core qualifier for this specific intake. |
| Did the arrest, charges, or investigation happen within the last 2 years? | A recent arrest or charge points to an active, workable case, while an old one may already be resolved or outside a useful window to act. |
| Do you have an upcoming court date, deadline, or active case right now? | An active court date or deadline is the clearest urgency signal in the catalog and determines how fast the lead needs a callback. |
| Did this case happen in a specific U.S. state where you can hire a lawyer to appear for you? | Confirms the case is in a state where the firm can actually appear, screening out leads outside the attorney's licensed jurisdiction. |
| Are you currently out of jail (on bond or released), or able to communicate regularly if you are in custody? | Custody status affects whether follow-up can happen directly with the client or needs to route through a family contact or jail-visit coordination. |
| Are you willing and able to pay for a private criminal defense lawyer (even if you may also qualify for a public defender)? | Willingness to pay for private counsel separates likely retainer clients from those who may only be eligible for a public defender. |
How Cliont scores felony charges leads
Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.
Value signals
- Lawyer Defend (Or Close: yes
- Been Arrested, Charged, Or: yes
- Arrest, Charges, Or Investigation: yes
- Have Upcoming Court Date,: yes
- This Case Happen In: yes
- Out Jail (On Bond: yes
Urgency signals
- Have Upcoming Court Date,
See the lead your team receives
Felony Charges Lead - Active Court Date
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You get a ready lead
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Built for felony charges workflows
| Cliont capability | Felony Charges application |
|---|---|
| Urgency flag | Automatically surfaces leads with an active court date or deadline (from the catalog's upcoming-court-date question) ahead of leads with no pending date. |
| Jurisdiction check | Uses the state-of-case answer to flag leads outside where your firm can appear, before a consultation gets booked. |
| Custody-aware notes | Passes the custody-status answer into the CRM record so staff know whether a callback needs to go through a family contact or jail-visit coordination. |
| Retainer-fit scoring | Weighs the private-pay willingness answer alongside charge recency and court-date urgency to separate strong retainer prospects from lower-priority inquiries. |
Common felony charges lead scenarios
Arraignment or hearing next week
A client has an active court date within days of submitting the form. The urgent signal flags this above routine inquiries so an attorney can call back before a filing deadline passes.
Family member arrested, out on bond
A parent or spouse is inquiring on a close family member's behalf, and the person charged is out on bond and reachable. The intake distinguishes this from a self-represented inquiry so intake handling matches who will actually be communicating.
Charge happened in another state
The arrest occurred somewhere the firm isn't licensed to appear. Capturing the state up front lets you route or decline the lead before offering a consultation you can't act on.
Public defender assigned, exploring private counsel
The prospect has a public defender but is weighing whether they can pay for retained counsel. Their answer on willingness to pay helps separate genuine retainer prospects from unlikely-to-convert inquiries.
Still in custody, limited contact
The person charged is in jail and can only communicate intermittently. The intake flags this so the office knows a callback may need to go through a family contact or jail-visit coordination instead of a direct call.
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Felony Charges lead-intake FAQs
How does the intake handle a charge that happened in a state where we don't practice?
The intake asks directly whether the case is in a state where the client can hire a lawyer to appear, so out-of-jurisdiction leads are visible before you spend time on a consultation you can't take.
Can the intake tell us if someone is inquiring for a family member rather than themselves?
Yes — the first question confirms whether the inquiry is for the person filling out the form or a close family member, so your team knows who to expect on the call.
Does the intake flag cases with an imminent court date differently?
Yes — an upcoming court date or active deadline is one of the strongest urgency signals in the catalog, and leads answering yes are surfaced ahead of leads without a pending date.
What if the arrest happened years ago rather than recently?
The intake asks whether the arrest, charges, or investigation happened within the last two years, which helps your team separate live matters from stale or possibly already-resolved cases.
Does it check whether someone is in custody or free to communicate?
Yes — one question confirms whether the client is out on bond or, if in custody, able to communicate regularly, which affects how and when your team can realistically follow up.
Can we use it to filter for people who can actually pay for private counsel?
Yes — the intake asks whether the client is willing and able to pay for a private defense lawyer, even if they may also qualify for a public defender, which is useful for firms that only take retained matters.
Turn felony charges visitors into qualified cases
Give every felony charges visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you book a consultation.