I received 2 tickets this past weekend, one for not yielding, and another for not changing my address on my license, if i were to go to dps and change my address after the fact will that ticket be dismissed? And as for the other ticket, would i be better off getting a lawyer to handle that?
2007-09-18 02:56:14 · 8 answers · asked by I DONT CARE 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You are required to notify the DMV within a certain period of time regarding an address, or name change. This can be by done in person, by mail, and possibly on line. Getting this done immediately, and depending how long was the period in between will be a deciding factor in court. As far as the not yielding violation. That will depend on how serious the actions were. You can always get a free consultation from an attorney prior to court.
2007-09-18 03:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No..... you can't get them dismissed.
You got a ticket for a violation... getting it fixed after the fact won't get them dismissed.
Its like not having insurance, getting a ticket for it, then getting insurance and saying "hey, can I get this dismissed now cause I have insurance NOW?"
Anyway, don't waste the 200 or 300 bucks on a lawyer. They can't help you with this... all they will do is go to court and plea no contest for you and you will still get the fine. All they are good for is pleading to the judge to get the points withheld... I see it all the time in court, its a joke how they are allowed to fleece the public like this. And, there is no points on a fail to change address ticket.
So, either take your chance in court on your own and maybe the judge will reduce your fine, or just pay up and move on with your life.
Oh, and for the poster above.... every single state in the country has laws that say you must have all of your biographical information on your license and registration correct at all times. It is a non-moving civil infraction.
2007-09-18 03:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Failing to yield is a serious ticket, it could have caused someone to stop in a line of cars and cause a serious accident. so getting that one erased i would think if you really wanted a clean record, i would make an appointment with the local crown or district attorney, go into his office plead guilty, in most cases they will settle for a half the regular fine and dismiss the loss of points but it will always show on your driver record. the reason the courts are full of this crap and its another way of speeding things up. be care full out there.
2007-09-18 03:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by t-bone 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Failure to yield is usually pretty cut and dry. You either did it or you didn't. If you did it, a lawyer would be hard pressd to get that one dropped. The address thing should be taken care of by merely changing your address.
2007-09-18 03:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of getting a ticket for not having the proper address on your license. Maybe that is a law in your state. Go before your court date and change the address, the sooner the better, then go by the courthouse and see the judge or person that you would see on the original date to see if you can take care of it beforehand. I have done this a couple of times over speeding tickets as well as tint on my car, and the tickets were thrown out without having to pay any cost whatsoever. It worked for me.
2007-09-18 03:09:24 · answer #5 · answered by KaT 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Nope. You broke the law-twice. Now own up to your responsibility.
2007-09-18 05:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Forget it, pay the fines and cut your loses.
2007-09-18 03:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doubt it, and NOW they po-po's will be watching you. You better be on your best behavior.
2007-09-18 03:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋