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Traffic Offenses
Driving while impaired is an offense that can have serious consequences for a person if he or she is convicted. While it is generally a misdemeanor, it is punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $4,000 fine. There is also a mandatory loss of license for at least a one year period. You may be eligible for a limited driving priviledge. A DWI conviction will normally increase your insurance by 450% for a three year period.
Due to the severe penalties involved, it is not only important to hire an attorney, but it is also important to contact one who is experienced in handling DWI cases. He or she can help determine what is best in each case in order to keep the penalties incurred to a minimum. An experienced attorney will evaluate your case and your prior driving record and determine whether it is in your best interest to accept a guilty plea or go to court and try your case. In the event that you and your attorney decide that it is best to go to court and try the case, a competent attorney can help prepare you for what to expect when you get to court.
If you would like to talk to an experienced and caring attorney concerning any pending driving while impaired charges, please give us a call.
Under North Carolina law, any person whose driver’s license has been revoked and who knows that he is driving with a revoked license is guilty of the offense of Driving While License Revoked, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Driving While License Revoked is a serious offense that may result in serious consequences. The punishment for this offense can be as severe as 120 days in jail, depending on the convicted person’s prior driving record. Also, a convicted person’s license will be revoked for an additional year with no limited driving privileges. This offense also assigns eight insurance points for anyone who is convicted.
An experienced attorney can help. An attorney familiar with the driving laws and penalties can review your case and help decide what is best for you. He or she can determine if you would be better served by a guilty plea to a less serious offense or whether you should go to court and try your case. Additionally, if you and your attorney decide that trial would be best, an experienced attorney can help prepare you for court.
If you would like to talk to an experienced and caring attorney about any pending charges for Driving While License Revoked, please give us a call.
Getting a traffic ticket is no fun. It may even ruin your day. But don’t let it ruin your driving record too. It rarely makes sense to plead guilty to what you have been charged with in the case of a traffic ticket. Not only might your insurance premiums go up and you have to pay more each payment to drive your car, but you also lose the clean driving record you may have had before the ticket. Moreover, pleading guilty in a serious case may even cause you to lose your license, send you to jail, or result in your car being confiscated.
However, the right attorney can help. A knowledgeable and caring attorney can review your case, decide what is in your best interest and increase your chances of winning. He may decide to plead you to lesser charges, try to obtain a prayer for judgment continued (PJC) or maybe even attempt to get the ticket dismissed altogether, thereby saving you the money you would pay for increased insurance premiums and maybe even saving you a day at the courthouse! It is important to get an attorney involved as soon as possible after receiving a ticket so that he or she can make certain to review your driving record and decide what is best for you.
If you would like to talk to an experienced and caring attorney about a traffic ticket you received, please give us a call.