Traffic

Minor Traffic Tickets or Citations
Most everybody who drives a car gets a traffic ticket, also known as a traffic citation. Some traffic tickets are crimes with criminal penalties, such as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). However, most traffic tickets are violations resulting in fines, such as speeding and running a red light.

There are three primary reasons to have an attorney for traffic tickets.

First, if you get a traffic ticket and you plead guilty, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will assign you a certain number of “points” which will go on your driving record. If you receive too many points on your driver’s license, the DMV will revoke your license. Therefore, whenever you get a ticket, it is advisable for you to hire an attorney who will fight to get the charge reduced or dismissed so you do not accumulate points on your license.

Second, your auto insurance rate will increase if you receive points on your license. In fact, your insurance company can cancel your auto insurance policy altogether if you have too many points on your licence.

Third, if you are involved in an auto accident and you get a ticket, it is absolutely essential that you have an attorney represent you; auto accidents often result in lawsuits. If you just plead guilty to the charge, your admissions and conviction can be used against you in a civil lawsuit. Our firm will help you to avoid serious financial liability should a civil lawsuit arise.

By contacting our office about your traffic ticket, we will talk with you about how you can avoid points on your license, avoid increased insurance costs, and avoid suspension or revocation of your driver’s license.

Criminal Misdemeanor Traffic Tickets
Misdemeanor traffic offenses are much more serious than basic traffic infractions. A person’s first conviction for a traffic infraction, such as speeding, will usually result in fines and points on his or her record and rarely result in jail time. Misdemeanor traffic offenses, however, can result in fines, jail time and can leave a person with a permanent criminal record.

The McHugh Law Firm, P.C. can help you with misdemeanor traffic charges, such as reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving a personal injury, and DWI, to name a few. We also handle traffic-related felonies, such as driving with a suspended license.

If you plead guilty to a criminal traffic violation, the court will most likely give you the standard fines, points on your license, and possibly jail time, without giving you the opportunity to present your side of the story.

Once our firm is hired to represent you, we will work to convince the court and/or the prosecuting attorney to dismiss the charges against you, and if that cannot be achieved, we will work to reduce the charges against you.

Contact us about your legal matter today!