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Class and earned 5 points - can the judge dismiss or at least agree to pay the pénality but not reporting to DMV? I’ve court day 2/7 can you please give me your opinion
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answered on Jan 22, 2019
It just depends on the judge. A lot of people make the mistake of reading on google to do driving school. Or they think that doing voluntary driving school will help with a dismissal. It may help, and it may hurt your case. Many judges won't let you "double dip" by getting a... View More 
This cop and I have been on the outs and we don't get along well one day he pulls up and is talking to me crazy he pulls off then he comes back and says that he has so many drive on two different occasions and he had issue a warrant for me both times he's drove by my house numerous times... View More
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answered on Jan 12, 2019
I don't think anything would prevent them from going before a magistrate and swearing out a warrant. I could be wrong about that, but I think they can do that. If they didn't stop you though, how do they prove it was you and not someone that looked like you? So they may have proof issues.
jail time for expired registration and suspended license. However, my registration is up to date and I am currently working on obtaining my VA license to clear all this up. What should I do? Is he correct about more jail time?
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answered on Jan 12, 2019
Registration charges don't carry the possibility of jail. Driving suspended charges carry the possibility of jail. Usually it helps to get your license back. In my experience, courts are going to look at the reason your license was suspended and whether or not you get it back. In addition, and... View More
On the ticket the cop filled out the arrest location, time ,and date. I never got arrested or got out of my car. Can I get the case thrown out because of that?
answered on Jan 11, 2019
The short answer to your question is no, this would not be grounds for having your case thrown out.
Law enforcement officers can stop your vehicle to give you a citation when they notice you have broken the law in some way, such as by speeding or disregarding a traffic signal. While this... View More
24 years old and a clean record
answered on Jan 11, 2019
It depends on the facts of your case and which code section you were charged under.
If you were charged under 46.2-830, and the facts of your case permit it, it would be best to seek a reduction to 46.2-830.1 in order to avoid assessing the demerit points on your driver's license. If... View More
I hold VA drivers license.
Above 20MPH is 6 point violation and 10 to 20 MPH is 4 point violation in VA.
Is it better to get it reduced to 4 point than 6 point violation?
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answered on Dec 31, 2018
As a general rule, it is always going to be best to get it reduced as low as possible. This is true because insurance companies differ in how they treat tickets, and at different speeds. In addition, if you get a future ticket, having that 30 mph over is a pretty serious prior charge. So I would... View More
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answered on Dec 20, 2018
If you completed a Virginia driving school as part of the PBJ then that will show up. If there is no conviction then it should not appear. If there is a conviction for anything, then it will be reported. But if it was dismissed, and you did not do driving school then nothing would show up.
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answered on Dec 18, 2018
Your traffic ticket had a sol in the same way as some felonyies. But once you're convicted there is no sol on a traffic ticket or a felony.
Pay the fine and costs and then pay the Virginia dmv the reinstatement fee if you want to drive here again.
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answered on Dec 18, 2018
Your privilege to drive is indefinitely suspended in Virginia if you don't pay the fine and costs in time and the reinstatement fee.
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answered on Dec 18, 2018
46.2 is the traffic law in Virginia. If you got a ticket, it will give you the code section on the ticket itself.
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answered on Dec 18, 2018
You should pay the fine/costs and the reinstatement fee to the Virginia dmv so you are able to drive in Virginia again. If you failed to pay that then your privilege to drive here was suspended by law.
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answered on Dec 17, 2018
MD law will determine if it's considered reckless or a misdemeanor, but I'm pretty sure it's not. It should come in as speeding 20 mph or more which is still a 6 demerit point violation just like reckless.
I was given orders to Pax River Maryland December of 2017. May of 2018 I renewed my vehicle registration online through the Virginia DMV website. I obtained a traffic violation in Maryland in November 2018. And was told by the officer during the traffic stop that my Virgina license was canceled.... View More
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answered on Dec 6, 2018
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/general/#outsideva/military.asp
If you're not a Virginia resident I'm not sure you can do this now but there is a provision if you had applied.
I parked next to disabled parking space where has white stripes for 2 minutes. I got a ticket for $500.
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answered on Nov 29, 2018
There are usually procedures to contest the ticket and that information is often on the ticket itself.
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answered on Nov 26, 2018
I would recommend that you pay the ticket.
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answered on Nov 18, 2018
In Virginia that's not reckless driving. It must be 20 mph or more over the limit or over 80. So 81/70 is reckless even though it's 11 over but in a 25 zone it would need to be 45 mph to be reckless.
This check point was set up at a penatentary (one way in one way out road). It was around 1 in the afternoon so it couldn't of been a sobriety check. My license were suspended I wasn't aware so I received the formal notice and the ticket that has to be addressed in court. I was able to... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2018
These types of roadblocks are unfortunately legal.
borrowing my car for the afternoon. Am I still legally required to pay it?
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answered on Nov 12, 2018
You will have to contest it or pay it.
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answered on Nov 4, 2018
They can give someone under 18 a ticket but it will be heard in jdr court.
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answered on Oct 29, 2018
Usually this means that you do not need to appear in court and you can prepay. If you do this you are pleading guilty and you will be found guilty and all of the associated consequences (insurance increase, points, etc) will attach so I personally almost never think it is a good idea to plead... View More
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