Instagram is not a secure source to transfer documents. Also, testimony that happened in open court, if so, is not confidential. However, if the document was private and accidentally sent to the wrong person, then there is an issue. Not enough details here to say one way or the other.

You cannot press criminal charges unless you mean reporting the crime. However, you can get a civil attorney and bring a civil action against the person that injured you. Also, that attorney can help you understand what evidence might help to convince the police and or prosecutor that a criminal... View More

Does not sound like a mandatory appearance case. Regardless, and attorney can go for you even if it was a mandatory appearance case.

If you ignore the ticket, then your license will be suspended in CA, which may be communicated to FL, so that could cause problems. However, you should still... View More

Yes, California will not issue a license if a suspension is reported to CA from another state. How exactly to deal with that in NC is another issue. Best to contact a NC traffic ticket attorney for that.

It may not cause any problems, so it is your decision to deal with it or not. If you want to fight it, chances are an attorney could probably have it dismissed or reduced to where the cost of the attorney and the fine, if any at all, is less than what the court/collections wants now.

Yes, and no. It usually depends on the judge and, in my experience, how good the lawyer is at presenting the issue. There are some laws that could have helped you when you were in custody. Using those laws may be helpful to convince courts that had you know about and taken advantage of the laws,... View More

11 months is not a old speeding ticket. That ticket stays around for ten years but only visible to insurance for 3 years. So old would be fair to say if over ten years old, or 3 years for insurance purposes, etc.

Racing is very different than what you describe. Racing would probably be a misdemeanor as a speed contest. Basic speed law is not criminal, but carries fines from $238, $367, or $490, typically, depending on speed, and results in 1 point for 3 years on your driving record.

For the muffler... View More

In some courts, you can demurrer to raise the issue. Some judges will literally laugh and say a demurrer does not apply. I have experienced success and the later results on this very issue.

Are you sure they are parking tickets? That seems high for a regular parking ticket late fee.

Probably best to do whatever you must do to get your license reinstated/un-suspended.

No attorney that I am aware of handles parking tickets from a defense perspective. While I have done it for a city--rare experience--most parking tickets are not worth the effort to fight considering the cost of legal services compared to paying the ticket or the reward of winning.

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If you were cited for: Mandatory Use of Seatbelt Required, CVC 273159, it is not a negligent operator point so traffic school does not apply.

No, the constitution does not grant anyone the right to driving without a license.

(There may be issues of traveling between states if you are not a resident of California, but that is usually not the issue. Most of the hundreds of 12500 CVC cases that I have handled are for persons who... View More

You can hire an attorney. If this is a misdemeanor, a local municipal code, it is still a serious case. However, you need an attorney to review the case and discuss your options. Probably not a do it yourself project.

Trying to play games with a judge in traffic court is probably not going to help you. But submitting evidence helpful to your case can help you. Be aware that court does not always work out just like you think or expect. You need an attorney that can handle the several issues.

An attorney can go to court without you or a parent. Since you are 18 now, you should be able to go to court without a parent present.

California fines AND THE FEES (which are really more like a heavy tax and are an additional punishment) are really high compared to some other states, but so is living in the more populated areas of California. Highly unlikely you would win on arguing the fines and fees are too high (even though... View More

Bottom line - if you get a police officer that doesn't like you or is having a bad day, or if you already had a case/ticket in California, that officer may cite you for a misdemeanor and impound your vehicle. You can argue the law all day and right and wrong, but then you are still stuck with... View More

Hire an experienced traffic/criminal attorney in your area to clean up the warrant and resolve this case favorably. Most importantly, you do not want the warrant. However, the misdemeanor is serious, too, but a good attorney can probably help you clean that up, too.

The constitution does allow police certain latitudes in the things they say to try to get a person to confess to something. While they cannot say they are going to brake your mother's legs, a jaywalking ticket hardly sounds like a meaningful threat, especially if they could have cited her for... View More