Need Legal Advice Regarding Ticket

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by Pain505

Is that per hour? Or do they charge by case?

Case normally unless it is something that will take several hearings to do.

[ss_camaro_10]

idk about in your area but in my area all when you get a ticket youll get about 10-15 letters in the mail from lawyers and all you have to do is call one up and they can get it dropped to a non-moving violation. you dont have to show up for court and they will have it settled by mail. normally they just drop it to a $25 seat belt ticket but youll have to pay like $200 for they lawyer. its worth it imo.

[skipinminn]

I got to add my 2 cents It's time to growup Young MAN and face the Music. You did the crime Now time to pay the fine. Slow down and you will have no more problems. The END!

[Pain505]

Originally Posted by skipinminn

I got to add my 2 cents It's time to growup Young MAN and face the Music. You did the crime Now time to pay the fine. Slow down and you will have no more problems. The END!

Yeah il pay a fine thats no problem. I just dont want to lose my license or my car or job

[=Stephens=]

You won't lose your license, but you will feel it when your insurance goes up.

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by Pain505

Ok guys, this is my second ticket in 4 months of owning my car. Im 21 and i just cant layoff the accelerator. In january i got a ticket for careless driving. Here is a link to that thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189835. So around the middle of february i got pulled over again, i went to court for it already, plead not guilty and the judge advised me i should get in touch with the officer that issued the ticket. Question is, how do i get ahold of this officer? Also if i get in touch with him, what do i tell him because i dont want to bribe the officer but i do want his assistance. I would like for the officer to drop it or lower it somehow. How can i ask this? Any help from any Law Enforcement Officers or anyone that has been in this situation before would be greatly appreciated. Its just i dont want to be convicted or anything and lose my job. I am a used car salesman so i kinda need a license to work here. Thanks.

OP, not that I can give legal advice.... if you dig just under the skin of what the judge told you....YOU NEED SERIOUS HELP!!. You didn't say how bad this second ticket was, but judging by the fact you wrote this thread and the officer did not give you a "field reduction"....my guess is....it ain't good. Two things at work here....either the officer is following guidelines set by his admin denying him the option of giving you a reduction or your speed was too high for him to offer it to you based on his personal standards. I don't know how your system works there in NM, but I really don't think talking with the officer is going to get you anywhere... if he was going or able to reduce it, chances are he would have already done it. For me to write a full amount ticket, you either had to be acting like a total a-hole or you were 40+ over (40 over is 11 months minimum mandatory revocation 30 over is 30 days +1 month for every mph over 30). Then, I just tell them straight up to take it to the prosecutor if they want any chance of getting help.

I would do as others suggested and get proper legal counsel, get the case in front of a prosecutor. Lawyers who are familiar with the prosecutors will know exactly how much they can push to plead your case without pissing someone off. Also, chances are your first ticket is going to be coming back into play based on the time frame less than the 90 days.

Good luck and slow down!!

[Pain505]

Originally Posted by SILVERHAWK

OP, not that I can give legal advice.... if you dig just under the skin of what the judge told you....YOU NEED SERIOUS HELP!!. You didn't say how bad this second ticket was, but judging by the fact you wrote this thread and the officer did not give you a "field reduction"....my guess is....it ain't good. Two things at work here....either the officer is following guidelines set by his admin denying him the option of giving you a reduction or your speed was too high for him to offer it to you based on his personal standards. I don't know how your system works there in NM, but I really don't think talking with the officer is going to get you anywhere... if he was going or able to reduce it, chances are he would have already done it. For me to write a full amount ticket, you either had to be acting like a total a-hole or you were 40+ over (40 over is 11 months minimum mandatory revocation 30 over is 30 days +1 month for every mph over 30). Then, I just tell them straight up to take it to the prosecutor if they want any chance of getting help.

I would do as others suggested and get proper legal counsel, get the case in front of a prosecutor. Lawyers who are familiar with the prosecutors will know exactly how much they can push to plead your case without pissing someone off. Also, chances are your first ticket is going to be coming back into play based on the time frame less than the 90 days.

Good luck and slow down!!

Thanks for that. I am just now starting to realize how serious this is. Thanks for the info and yes, i will most definately slow down

[=Stephens=]

http://www.dmv.org/nm-new-mexico/tra...e-Point-System
Here is your state.
The Point System

The Motor Vehicle Division point system is designed to provide a fair assessment as to whether you are showing disrespect for the traffic laws of the state. When you receive a traffic ticket and are convicted of the violation (or plead guilty to it by paying the fine), points that correspond to the infraction will be added to your driving record.
A couple of points are rather harmless and will not do much to affect either your driving history or your insurance costs. But you can bet if you start inching up points into the high digits in any given 12-month time frame, it is going to wreak havoc on your insurance rates.
There may even come a time, if you are a habitual offender, when obtaining insurance becomes quite a chore. If that happens, you may need to take other measures like posting a bond with the state.
In a nutshell, the point system works like this:
If you tally six points in one year, you will receive a warning from the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). The warning will simply tell you that you are on the edge of losing your license, and you had better use extra caution and judgment in your driving.
If you cross into seven to 10 points in one year, you will generally receive a three-month license suspension. If you exceed 12 points in a one-year period, you can say good-bye to your license for a whole year.
Here's how the point schedule breaks down (these are only a selection of common offenses):
Two Points

• Failure to buckle up

• Using the wrong signal

• Overloaded vehicle

• Child restraint issues

• Failure to signal

Three Points

• Careless driving

• Tailgating

• Failure to yield

• Illegal left turn

• Lane violations

• Illegal passing

• Improper backing

• Speeding 6-15 mph over the posted limit

Four Points

• Failure to offer right-of-way to an emergency vehicle

Five Points

• Speeding 16-25 mph over the posted limit

Six Points

• Reckless driving

• Speed contests

• Passing a school bus that is letting kids off

Eight Points

• Going 26 mph or more over the speed

[saintrob]

My advice is to get off of here and start doing the leg work yourself. YOU call am attorney and find out the cost. YOU call the MVD and anyone else you need to. Grow up, slow down and go fix your screw up.

[Pain505]

What is the specific name of the kinda attorney i need to get ahold of? Traffic lawyer or any specific term?

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by Pain505

What is the specific name of the kinda attorney i need to get ahold of? Traffic lawyer or any specific term?

If the court having jurisdiction is close to where you live, ask people you know in the area. Most likely this will yield you some of the best in the area. I live in an area of about 30,000 people and most people will tell you the same 3 or 4 attorneys that get the best results. Outside of that look in the yellow pages... most will advertise what they specialize in... will probably say something like Criminal defense and/or traffic/DUI law.

[rharp]

Originally Posted by Pain505

What is the specific name of the kinda attorney i need to get ahold of? Traffic lawyer or any specific term?

[Clustergear]

Heres my two cents

1 Slow down for a while

2 Get a court date for trial. Get to court early and find the officer ( or prosecutor ) and ask him/her if you can talk. Ask if you can plied to another violation ( lower points or no points) Most of the time you should be able to work something out that you will be happy with. Judge still may hit you with the fine for original charge. Its worth a try and its free. If you got into a pissing contest with officer at time of stop this probably won't work and you might want to go the lawyer route.

[Pain505]

Originally Posted by Clustergear

Heres my two cents

1 Slow down for a while

2 Get a court date for trial. Get to court early and find the officer ( or prosecutor ) and ask him/her if you can talk. Ask if you can plied to another violation ( lower points or no points) Most of the time you should be able to work something out that you will be happy with. Judge still may hit you with the fine for original charge. Its worth a try and its free. If you got into a pissing contest with officer at time of stop this probably won't work and you might want to go the lawyer route.

No, i did not argue with the officer at that time. What if the officer does not show up?