People often underestimate just how much a traffic violation can negatively affect their lives. While it may seem inconsequential at the time, and you might believe that simply paying the fine to be done with it will make your violation go away, this is often not the case. By paying the ticket fine, you are admitting guilt to committing the offense. Philadelphia tracks these violations, and accumulating enough of these violations can cause additional fines, increased insurance premiums, and a possible suspension of your licenses. While one ticket may not cause these ramifications, you never know when the next time you’ll be cited for another traffic offense will be.
If you received a traffic ticket in Philadelphia, there is a good chance that you will have to go to Philadelphia Traffic Court. Philadelphia Traffic Court is often referred to as the “people’s court” because the majority of people who ever go to court will only go to Philadelphia’s Traffic Court.
If you have never been to traffic court before, this may be a confusing and frustrating experience. While you will have a chance to speak with a prosecutor, the prosecutor may or may not offer a deal, and does not have the time to answer your questions about whether should take a plea deal or go to trial. They will use legal terms and traffic statute codes unfamiliar to you. Worst of all, they cannot answer your questions on how something will affect your license. They are not allowed to answer those questions, because they do not represent your interests.
As a result of your Traffic Court experience, you may end up with fees, fines, points and maybe even a License Suspension. You cannot rely on yourself when faced with the potential consequences resulting from your Traffic Ticket.
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If you get a traffic citation, the first thing you should do is to plead not guilty. By pleading not guilty, you ensure that Philadelphia Traffic Court will not impose any further fines or fees for you responding late.
After pleading not guilty, you need to consult a Philadelphia Traffic Ticket Attorney. Consulting an attorney is particularly important because many issues can result from a guilty verdict on a Traffic Ticket. These issues include license suspensions, costs, fines, and points. In some cases, pleading or being found guilty of certain offenses will lead to unexpected consequences which only an experienced lawyer will be able to foresee.
Even if there are no special issues in your case which require an attorney, bringing your own lawyer can even help change the type of plea you get, or help bring you a not guilty verdict. In many cases, attorneys who practice regularly in traffic court have a working relationship with prosecutors and traffic court staff, which enables them to argue your case from a credible standpoint because the attorney appears before the court frequently.
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Even if no such relationship exists, having a traffic lawyer make your case will prevent you from telling the prosecutor something about your case which might hurt you. The lawyers at The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. have decades of experience appearing in Philadelphia Traffic Court. Our attorneys appear in court daily, and have a proven track record of obtaining favorable results. Call or email us today for a free consultation.
This content was written on behalf of Greg Prosmushkin.
