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Need to know if I should appear in court or if I may pay the fine via mail or online.
I'm accused of passing a school bus that was stopped and discharging children.
answered on Dec 2, 2018
You can call the court clerk in Lincoln County and ask if a court appearance is required or can you just plead guilty and pay the fine. I expect that you will have to appear in court for this type of ticket. If so, the judge will sentence you and determine the amount of the fine. If you plead... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2018
Courts can require a mandatory court appearance for some tickets. If you want to get the ticket reduced to a non-moving, no-point infraction that won't affect your driving record of car insurance rates, you will have to hire a traffic law attorney to represent you.
You will not have... View More
I was followed by an officer from another county and just before the county line I was pulled over and given a ticket just want to know the legality and what I can show the court that the officer was in the wrong.
answered on Oct 31, 2018
This is going to be very fact and location dependent. You will want to talk with local counsel who knows the local laws and rules to best understand the situation you experienced.
I recently got into skateboarding for a fun past time. I would never consider doing tricks on my board anywhere else other than skate parks but have given thought to riding a longboard for a method of transportation. Is it legal to ride a long board on sidewalks? Where can I ride it legally? I... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2018
If you are not able to find laws in your ordinary searches under civil, traffic, recreational, and other laws, you could check with your elected officials on the city council, assembly, and other local, city, and state government bodies. One of the problems with skateboarding is that many places... View More
I received a speeding ticket (my first in 10+ years). The ticket says it's for "SPEEDING 36-40 MPH OVER" but below that it says driving 90, posted speed limit 60.... which is 30... not 36-40. Ninety in a sixty is consistent with what the officer stated/alleged.
Even if that... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2018
Any error on the ticket can be corrected at any time. This does not sound like an error. This appears to be a situation in which the police officer wants the Prosecutor to know you were speeding 36-40 miles over but the cop gave you a break by issuing the ticket for only 30 miles over.
You... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2018
For that high a speed, a court appearance is required. If you hire an attorney to represent you, you won't have to appear in court. Your attorney can get your speeding ticket reduced to a non-moving no-point infraction like "Illegal Parking," so you won't have any points on your... View More
Today, I got a speeding citation in Jefferson county, Arnold, the officer put down a completely random badge # not theirs on the ticket and I have a video of them stating their name and badge number and it doesn’t match the citation in any way. Is this grounds to get it dismissed?
answered on Sep 18, 2018
Almost any error on a speeding ticket can be corrected at any time by either the police officer or the Prosecuting Attorney. If the description of where the traffic stop occurred was completely wrong, that might be grounds to get the ticket dismissed, but other simple errors are not.
Ticket issued in Jefferson County, MO by Missouri Highway Patrol officer. It was for 70 mph(1 - 5 mph over) in a 65 mph posted zone. Will this show on my driving record as a moving or non-moving violation? If it shows as a moving violation, should I hire an attorney to have it reduced to a... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2018
1-5 miles over the speed limit will show up on your driving record as a no-point speeding conviction, so it's a moving violation but it won't cause any points to show up on your driving record.
Since it will show up on your driving record, your insurance company will be able to... View More
There was also no option for a court date.
answered on Sep 14, 2018
If you received a ticket and you failed to pay the fine, the court can issue a warrant for your arrest. Some courts are more lenient than others and will continue the court date out 30 days to give you another chance to pay before they issue the warrant. Some courts will send you a letter reminding... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2018
You can call the court clerk to ask if they issued a warrant for your arrest. If it's your first missed court date, the court may have continued your court date another 30 days instead of issuing a warrant.
25 over, mostly want to avoid getting a point on my record. I live in Illinois.
answered on Aug 29, 2018
The Callaway County Prosecutor will not amend a ticket for that high a speed. You could hire a local Callaway County traffic law attorney to go to court with you and try to get a Suspended Imposition of Sentence with probation.
I do not live in Missouri. I was passing through when I was pulled over in St Charles, MO. I will not be able to come back to take care of the ticket.
answered on Aug 16, 2018
The outcome depends a lot on which court your case is being prosecuted in. For that high a speed, I assume it's in St. Charles County Circuit Court, and the judge in the traffic division in that court is not going to agree to probation (and the prosecutor will not amend your ticket to a... View More
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answered on Aug 3, 2018
If you pay the speeding ticket fine, points will be added to your driving record and your car insurance rates may increase. You can hire a traffic law attorney to get your ticket reduced to a non-moving, no-point violation such as "Illegal Parking" so that you won't have points added... View More
The officer was nice and mentioned that it wasn’t a serious violation and I could even possibly take care of it really easily but I don’t know what to do or where I would go to handle it before my scheduled court date
answered on Jul 25, 2018
Even though your insurance was only expired for a few days, that is technically still a violation and it's a 4-point ticket if you plead guilty.
You can call the court clerk and ask if they will allow you to go to court and show proof of insurance to the judge. However, if your... View More
If you do, then what happens? This is in South County Saint Louis MO
answered on Jul 21, 2018
Yes, if you are on probation for a speeding ticket and you get another ticket, that is a violation of your probation.
Accident 10-31-2016. Nothing else on driving record. Contacted several attorneys via text or phone. I don't want probation or any points. Is this feasible?
answered on Jul 21, 2018
Absolutely not possible in that particular court to avoid both probation and points. The Prosecutor will not reduce your ticket to a no-point infraction. The best case scenario is that you hire an experienced traffic law attorney who convinces the judge to give you probation, no jail time, and a... View More
The ticket includes the correct VIN#.
answered on Jun 19, 2018
No, a speeding ticket is not going to be dismissed just because there is an error on the face of the ticket regarding the make of vehicle. All errors can be corrected by the police officer or prosecutor prior to the court date.
What happens if I dont g
o? What can they legally do to me since they didnt ticket me?
answered on Jun 17, 2018
The prosecutor has up to 1 year from the date of the incident to file charges against you. So, if the police officer wants to, he has 1 year to issue a ticket for speeding (2-3 point ticket) and a ticket for driving without insurance (4-point ticket). Your license can also be suspended for driving... View More
The officer didn’t have me sign the ticket and he has the wrong body style, and color of my car on the ticket. Should I fight it?
answered on May 14, 2018
It doesn't matter that you didn't sign the ticket or that the officer got the info about the car wrong. Those are minor errors and can be corrected at any time by the police officer.
If you plead guilty, points will be added to your driving record and your car insurance rates may... View More
Would it be better to hire a lawyer to reduce it to non-moving violation or go to court and pay the fee
answered on May 1, 2018
Yes, the best option is to hire a traffic ticket lawyer to get her Following Too Close ticket reduced to a non-moving, no-point infraction so there won't be any points added to her driving record.
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