Maryland Traffic Citations - How a molehill becomes a mountain !!!!!!!
by
Adam Sean Cohen on May. 20, 2014
Motor Vehicle Traffic Criminal Misdemeanor
Summary: The dangers of ignoring traffic tickets is explored.
We routinely represent people when they are charged with driving on a suspended license. This offense is a JAILABLE offense. Many times the suspension occurred because the driver received a citation many months (even years) ago, for a minor offense, and DID NOTHING AT ALL.
Most people think that if they get a minor ticket that they wish to fight, or seek leniency on, they will get a letter in the mail telling them when to come to Court to do so. That has not been the case in Maryland for some time now.
Unfortunately, many good folks fall victim to this administrative process which, if not followed, will cause a license suspension. That suspension sits like a ticking time bomb and doesn't explode if/when/until you are pulled over by the police and your licensing information is checked by the officer.
These "ticking time bomb" suspensions are completely avoidable if you take the following advice: If you have received ONLY payable traffic citations (tickets where jail time is not a possibility), you MUST take one of the following three (3) actions within thirty (30) days:
Option A: Pay the full fine and plead "guilty" - BE MINDFUL THAT, DEPENDING ON THE OFFENSE, THIS OPTION CAN CAUSE POINTS ON YOUR LICENSE
Option B: Ask for a waiver hearing to plead "guilty with an explanation"
Option C: Ask for a trial to plead "not guilty"
If you need help with your minor, seemingly minor, or serious traffic citation(s) - please do not hesitate to call for a FREE consultation.
Most people think that if they get a minor ticket that they wish to fight, or seek leniency on, they will get a letter in the mail telling them when to come to Court to do so. That has not been the case in Maryland for some time now.
Unfortunately, many good folks fall victim to this administrative process which, if not followed, will cause a license suspension. That suspension sits like a ticking time bomb and doesn't explode if/when/until you are pulled over by the police and your licensing information is checked by the officer.
These "ticking time bomb" suspensions are completely avoidable if you take the following advice: If you have received ONLY payable traffic citations (tickets where jail time is not a possibility), you MUST take one of the following three (3) actions within thirty (30) days:
Option A: Pay the full fine and plead "guilty" - BE MINDFUL THAT, DEPENDING ON THE OFFENSE, THIS OPTION CAN CAUSE POINTS ON YOUR LICENSE
Option B: Ask for a waiver hearing to plead "guilty with an explanation"
Option C: Ask for a trial to plead "not guilty"
If you need help with your minor, seemingly minor, or serious traffic citation(s) - please do not hesitate to call for a FREE consultation.