Q: My friend borrowed my car to go to a family engagement. After the party on her way back to my house, she was stopped by
She was stopped by police for having a suspended license, which I did not know about. A few days later I receive notification from attorney offices advising me to get counsel. I am wondering what are my rights here and what should I do?
A: Yes you need a good traffic ticket lawyer as you are probably charged with allowing an unlicensed driver to drive your car. If you get convicted of this offense which is I would assume 39:3-37.1(a) which carries a fines up to $500 and or up to 15 days in Jail. Thus yes you need a lawyer and a good one. I have been in court where a person hires a cheap lawyer and then ends up with a bad result so make sure you choose the best lawyer not the cheapest. Most of us traffic ticket lawyers offer a free in office consultation, I would suggest that you start with one of them.
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