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If I am not offered a lower plea at the pre-trial conference, can I plead guilty to the original charge of careless driving to avoid a trial?
answered on Dec 7, 2016
While not common, you can plead guilty until the jury or judge leaves the courtroom for deliberations during a trial. There is nothing wrong with pleading guilty, but be aware that unlike a conviction, the charge and sentence are un-appealable. If you do want to change your plea, you can do this in... View More 
I have proof of payment and the court in NY said they would notify CO. I was pulled over tonight and they said my license is suspended and my court date is not until jan 9th! How can remove the suspension? I have a court summons in January but work full time and cannot have no license.
answered on Nov 19, 2016
Without seeing all the materials I cannot say what exactly happened. However, it if you paid off the NY ticket after the deficiency notice was sent to CO, it is possible that your CO license was already suspended before you paid the ticket. Another possibility is that there was a clerical error.... View More
He did not make me sign my speeding ticket, he did not write me up for using a permit he said he would only give me the ticket for speeding and thats It
answered on Oct 5, 2016
Read the ticket. Pay the ticket or notify the state that you intend to go court to challenge the ticket.
On 9/11 He hit a fence post in an empty parking lot doing donuts and left. A bystander took pictures and called the police.
Second one was 10/4. He hit a parked car and left, caused damage to both cars and it was caught on video surveillance. That's 58 points here in Colorado. Drugs... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2016
He needs a lawyer which he should pay for.Time for him to get adult. I would talk to a family therapist for how to approach this so it has a learning/teaching component short of him doing time and becoming a true jerk.. If he needs adventure maybe he should check out the Marines--which will give... View More
2 separate citations for careless driving in the metro area, with a month and a half of each other. One of them will be in Greenwood Village and it's just a regular careless driving offense. The other one is for careless driving resulting in bodily injury and following too closely. Both of... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2016
Hiring a lawyer is a personal decision. If you intend to fight the charges, you may want to consider hiring a lawyer (you can also go to court without a lawyer). The offenses should not result in jail time. Be aware many lawyers do not normally handle minor traffic offenses. If they do you can... View More
My car registration expiration date is Sept 2016. I can not afford the registration fee until Oct 15th.
The state of Colorado has a 30 grace period for expired tags. Does this apply only to the fees or does this include fines as well?
I have searched the web and found conflicting... View More
answered on Sep 29, 2016
If my memory of my car registrations is correct, this is how the system works in Colorado. You have until the end of the month for the soon-to-be expiration to make a payment without a penalty. If you miss the end-of-the-moth payment, you have an additional 30 days (read: end of next month) to... View More
17 year old was involved in an accident. She must go to court because of a ticket she received due to this accident. Must her guardian go with her to court?
answered on Sep 24, 2016
Technically, only the minor is required to appear. It is advisable for the parent/guardian to also appear (many judges will ask questions that can impact the ruling).
Yesterday I was given a ticket for doing a U-turn on a (left) green arrow. The policeman said that meant left turn only, not a U-turn. He cited me for failing to obey a signal, four points and $100. He instructed me on how to pay the fine. I asked if I was able to go to court and he said yes,... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2016
In Colorado (as all other states), you can do a U-turn on a green arrow provided it is (1) safe and (2) there is no prohibition (i.e. a "no U-Turn" sign). It sounds like the officer got the rules wrong. I would hold on to the ticket to make sure that the infraction is expunged.
my friend got towed sat night and called the tow company and they said he has to wait till monday to get his car because the office is closed till monday
Does Colorado state law allows automated speed cameras on the highways. I heard that they allow it only on construction zone and School zone.
answered on Sep 7, 2016
The cameras can be anywhere that is "public" (this is true for all states). Also, per you question about when you can expect a citation, I do not know. If I was to venture a guess, I would think no longer than a month.
What is the possiblity of getting a overspeed ticket via mail, if i was not pulled over by any cop?, I was driving on I70 in Colorado. I am new to US and was not aware of the strict speed enforcement till someone informed me about strict actions taken against overspeeding in US. I am not sure if... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2016
If you we not stopped by the police, should not receive a ticket in the mail. Photo radar cameras are a possibility; most are mobile, so it they are not easy to avoid. You generally know you got caught by photo radar cameras if you saw a bright flash (like a professional photographer took a... View More
If I get my license and Interlock for my car before court date in October is there a chance charges will be dropped?
answered on Sep 3, 2016
Unfortunately, getting a license after-the-fact will not impact the violation. Even if you received your license without restriction the next day, the revocation violation occurred when you did not have a license. From a legal perspective, you should not have been driving until you reapplied and... View More
Caught speeding, officer did not have me sign the agreement which states i will pay the ticket in 20 days or appear in court.
answered on Sep 1, 2016
While you may (and this is doubtful) be able to challenge a contempt charge if you fail to appear/pay the ticket, you still must pay the ticket or challenge the ticket in court.
answered on Jul 7, 2016
It depends on the situation. The main thing is that the office must somehow be able to assess that the speed was in excess of the speed limit or excessive for the underlying conditions. You are welcome to challenge the ticket.
Need help filing a breef and proposed order.
answered on Jul 1, 2016
Justia is for simple questions. You need to contact a lawyer (who will charge you) to write briefs/motions.
From the database. I just lost my new job which I love because there insurance says I'm uninsureable.
answered on May 12, 2016
There is a way to seal old convictions. They are generally not discoverable to the public, but the police will be able to the convictions. Here is the link: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/sealingrecords/ .
School parking lot my son car & gf were hit while still in Parking space they gave the kid the ticket yesterday and then the cop came to my sons school to give him a 4 point ticket for us not having insurance he gave policy number at the time my son was hit. We do have insurance. My son is 17... View More
answered on May 11, 2016
First contact the police (an physical appearance is likely required) and provide proof of insurance. If the police will not remove the charge then you will need to contest the ticket. The information on how to contest the ticket should be on the ticket itself. The officer should have called the... View More
I bought the bike 7 months ago and it quit running i finaly fixed it and was being young and dumb it is 1st major offense ever i really dont want to go to jail plz help i will do anything to avoid jail
answered on May 5, 2016
You need to either apply for a public defender or hire a private criminal defense attorney. Either lawyer can help you work out a plan to possibly avoid jail.
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