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answered on Jul 19, 2011
It will either be a town prosecutor or a police officer, depending on the Court. Occasionally, it is one police officer that is assigned to negotiate all tickets but is not the officer who issued the ticket.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
Generally it will be suspended for 6 months, unless you are a youthful operator or have other DMV issues over that 6 month suspension time period, or if you don't pay the suspension lift fee.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
A supporting deposition is a report prepared by the officer that gave you the ticket that describes in detail what he observed and why he issued the violation. If you intend to try to plead the ticket down rather than go to trial, it is usually not a good idea to request a supporting deposition,... View More 
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
A 1201 (a) means a parking on pavement ticket, which is a 0 point violation and usually is a $75.00 fine. That is an excellent resolution of a u-turn ticket, which is a 3 point violation with a fine and surcharge which will probably be around $180.00.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
If you have children under the age of 16 in the car and are charged with a DWI, it will be charged as a felony under Leandra's Law.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
The law initially went into effect in December of 2009 but was fully in effect in August of 2010.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
Because this is a contractual issue between you and your auto insurance company, there is a six year statute of limitations on the no-fault denial.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
No. The surcharges are set by New York State and the Judge has no flexibility in imposing these charges as part of your sentence.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
An ACD means adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. If you abide by the Court's directives, after a 6 month or one year period, (whichever the Judge decides) the case is dismissed against you.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
Yes, that is true. As of February of this year, a hand held cell phone ticket is now a 2 point infraction.
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answered on Jul 19, 2011
Yes, that is true. Texting while driving is now a primary violation, meaning that an officer can pull you over for this violation alone. Previously, it was a secondary violation, which meant that you had to be speeding, going through a red light or committing some other traffic infraction in... View More
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
Passing a school bus is a 5 point ticket if you are convicted, and points on speeding tickets depend on how much you are charged with being over the speed limit. For example, if the officer claimed that you were exceeding the speed limit by 15 m.p.h. that would be a 4 point ticket, and you would... View More
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
The Court will give you a list of approved ignition interlock device installers and you must use one of them, and then provide proof of the installation.
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
The fees include the installation fee, as well as a monthly maintenance fee for the length of time the device is required to be maintained, which is usually one year.
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
You will be asked to prepare a several page financial disclosure form. If you can establish that based on salary, assets, and debts, you cannot pay fro the ignition interlock, the State will pay for the device.
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
This depends on which agency investigated the accident. In my experience, the State police generally take a little longer to prepare the report (maybe a week), whereas the local police agencies will prepare the report within a couple of days of the accident.
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
You get this certificate from the clerk of the Court where your case was decided. There is often a small fee of $5.00 or $10.00 for the certificate.
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
At a deposition, you will be sworn in by a court reporter and then asked questions by your opponent's attorney about your background (family, education, employment), your accident, your injuries, and your treatment, among other topics
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
If one of the parties resided in Brooklyn of the time of the accident, that is an automatic that the case will not be moved. If residence of the parties is in question at the time of the accident, the convenience of the witnesses, both eyewitness and medical witnesses, is a critical factor. Court... View More
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answered on Jul 18, 2011
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