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answered on Jun 23, 2020
You are likely going to have to take care of the ticket in some fashion. Paying it off is usually not a good idea. If you don't know what you are doing, paying the ticket off could suspend you further and / or cause an insurance increase. Your best bet is to hire a traffic attorney in the... View More 
Will they dismiss the charge
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answered on Jun 20, 2020
That is kinda like saying if I kill someone will they dismiss the charges if I throw away the gun. They would likely consider dismissing the charges if you got the car fixed and got the tags and inspection squared away. Maybe even if you got a new car with current tags. However, they are not... View More
lived in SC from 2015-2017. I Received a NC drivers license in 2017. I Got a ticket in SC and my NC was suspended For Failure to pay in 2019 in Springfield Township. After I paid the fine NCDMV says eligible to reinstate. It currently says that still. Upon reinstating the National Driver registry... View More
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answered on Jun 12, 2020
The bottom line here is if you get tickets and don't properly / timely take care of them, bad things happen - and the more time that goes by, the more confusing and difficult it is to wade thru the administrative sludge to get the bad things resolved (especially by yourself). You do not need... View More
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answered on May 15, 2020
Typically the letters indicate the method used to detect the speed. Usually R stands for Radar, P stands for Paced. Sometimes the officer will indicate whether their patrol car was moving or sitting by adding M or S.
In 2012, I was in a bad car accident with my two small children. I went to court for it and was found not at fault. Later on the others guys insurance(geico) asked a different judge to suspend my license until I paid them 16,000! I explained to them, after finding out that my license was suspended... View More
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answered on May 6, 2020
Your best bet is to hire a traffic attorney. Most likely DMV will determine if you can be reinstated and under what terms. At this point, it is likely neither the court nor a Judge has any authority regarding your suspension. Best of luck.
Asst D.A. says it was changed in court,but since I paid online, it was put in system as original Speeding ticket
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answered on May 5, 2020
You hire a traffic attorney. Doing your own legal work is the functional equivalent of attempting to rebuild your cars transmission if you aren't a mechanic. If you leave things as they are you will likely see an insurance increase for the next 3 years and points on your license. Depending... View More
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answered on Apr 18, 2020
The most likely reason is the clerk's office screwed something up or possibly the reduction wasn't to something that can be paid off. You really should just hire a local traffic attorney instead of attempting to handle it yourself. I mean, if your car's transmission breaks down and... View More
Can i speek for myself with out wavering my right to an attorney?
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answered on Apr 18, 2020
There are lots of different types of Waivers. Typically, you can represent yourself without waiving your right to an attorney. However, you likely should not do that. Best of luck.
Citation, failure to reduce speed, has already been settled in court and given 40 days to pay before the shut down..
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answered on Mar 26, 2020
Under normal circumstances a Failure to Reduce Speed ticket should likely have been dismissed (meaning there would be nothing for you to have to pay) so if you handled this yourself - odds are you didn't do it right. If you do not pay, yes a $200 penalty will likely apply and DMV will be... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2020
Being able to get your license depends, of course, upon your eligibility for reinstatement with the DMV. Now, if you're waiting on a DMV hearing, that usually means that you have a current set or permanent suspension suspending your privileges, thus you'd need to have the hearing and win... View More
I’m 24 and until last month have never had a ticket of any kind or ever even been pulled over. Last month Around 2/12 I got a speeding ticket on the highway for going 81 in a 65. Earlier tonight I was driving back home from purchasing a new car which is much faster than the current one I own.... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2020
GOOD QUESTION
While clearly disconcerting, there may be legal options available.
I think the smart thing to do is to retain legal counsel immediately.
Butch Jenkins is an excellent attorney and super nice guy:... View More
Got me going 70 in a 55. I’ve read online that I may not have to pay anything as I am a first time offender, as long as I go to driving school. Is this true?
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answered on Mar 5, 2020
Of course, it's not true. You think driving school is free? Even if you go to court yourself and get approved for driving school, you still have to pay the court cost and fine - typically $263 plus the cost of driving school and you had to waste all your time in court and driving school -... View More
are several handicap spaces. My car was parked in one of them when it was towed. I have a handicapped displayed on my rear view mirror. Is that a legal tow?
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answered on Feb 26, 2020
According to you - you need a sticker in addition to a handicapped plate or placard. If you didn't have a sticker it is likely a proper tow.
I was wondering as a 24 y.o. male what is the best next step I should take when I arrive at the court? And can it be lowered?
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answered on Feb 20, 2020
The best next step is to hire a local traffic attorney and not go to court and try and handle this yourself. Look at it this way, if you aren't a mechanic would you ever think to just go and crack into your car's transmission and try and rebuild that bad boy? It's the same for... View More
the ticket was 91 in a 65 the first time and now this time it's a 74 in a 45.
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answered on Feb 17, 2020
If one was 91/65 and the other was 74/45 - then they aren't the same now are they? And since you have two citations, it is pretty obvious you not only can be but were in fact charged with both and if you keep driving the way these offices have alleged you were driving, you are going to get... View More
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answered on Feb 13, 2020
As long as you can be identified in some way, yes the ticket is likely valid and any incorrect information can simply be amended by the ADA. However, ff everything is wrong including the name and license number, you may be able to just ignore the ticket. You will know if you have been identified... View More
16 year old bounced check warrant in NC. I live in another state right now. I just found out about the warrant. I hired a lawyer. He now has a court date for me. Being i now have a court date, does that nullify the warrant til court date? Also isnt there a statute of limitations on this. All also... View More
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answered on Feb 11, 2020
If you have already hired an attorney, the logical thing for you to do would be to call the attorney you hired. Asking questions on a public forum like this kinda defeats the purpose of having hired an attorney. As to whether the warrant is still active - sometimes they are stricken prior to the... View More
I got a ticket in Cabarrus County Nortch Carolina. I am recently moved here for CA. In CA we could take a driving class so ticket wouldn't show on record. Can we do that in North Carolina?
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Cabarrus County’s DA’s Office doesn’t accept driving school for reductions or dismissals. The available option in Cabarrus County is a reduction, either to a lesser speed, or to a non-moving violation such as Improper Equipment, all of which depends on your prior driving history. Contact a... View More
I was traveling 60 in a 45mph zone (thought it was posted as a 55) my dilemma is I haven't settled on an attorney in which I want to hire, mostly financial reasons at the moment. I was curious to see how I should address my need to the da or judge. Thank you
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answered on Feb 6, 2020
There are likely plenty of local attorneys who would have worked with you regarding payment. If the address on your ticket is correct, I am sure you received a crap ton of letters from them so you shouldn't have even had to leave you house to shop around. So this smells like procrastination... View More
The second cop who stopped me ran it through the system and said it wasn't suspended and doesn't know why the first cop gave me a ticket, but said I still have to go to court. I don't know what to do. I dont think I should have to pay the ticket because the officer lied and said it... View More
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answered on Feb 1, 2020
Let's just get things nice and sparkling clear. Because you very clearly have a few wrong ideas here. First, you weren't stopped for a suspended license - you were likely stopped for something else and then the issue of a potential suspend license came up. Second, the charge you... View More
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