Need advice on a reckless ticket in VA

PapoZalsa · 06-06-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessobear

So if you wanted to find a lawyer, how would you even go about doing that? This isn't the kind of thing I keep abreast of.

I'm pretty sure points don't matter at all to me because I don't live in VA and have an out-of-state license. When I got the one previous speeding ticket in VA, there were definitely no points involved (I had an IL license at the time). I just paid the fine and went on with my life.

Unless you are in the Armed Forces you cannot have an out-state license in the Republic of VA and I beleive in most of the states is like that too.

I just got a ticket last year for that reason because I had a FL license in top of the infraction that I was stop for.

However I got the stupid VA license, went to court and the charges where drop to driving with having possesion of a license.

What I learned in court that day is that if you go like a bully you are going to get hammer. If you admit your guilt and the infraction don't carry jail time the judge is more comprehensive with you and will reduce the charges if it is your 1st offense 99% of the time.

Red__Zed · 06-06-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Unless you are in the Armed Forces you cannot have an out-state license in the Republic of VA and I beleive in most of the states is like that too.

I just got a ticket last year for that reason because I had a FL license in top of the infraction that I was stop for.

However I got the stupid VA license, went to court and the charges where drop to driving with having possesion of a license.

What I learned in court that day is that if you go like a bully you are going to get hammer. If you admit your guilt and the infraction don't carry jail time the judge is more comprehensive with you and will reduce the charges if it is your 1st offense 99% of the time.

I agree for the most part, but every judge is different. It is often helpful to watch how they respond to earlier people.

My little brother got absolutely hosed. 4 counts of driving with a suspending license, operating a motorcycle without class M, reckless endangerment, running a red light, no insurance, no tags, no registration, vehicle not titled, etc... (he's our family's shining star

).

Went with him to court...he was a total dbag to the officer and the judge, talking smack about "f the pigs" and whatnot.

Judge decided to drop everything to one count of disregarding a highway sign. I was like

b1adesofcha0s · 06-06-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I agree for the most part, but every judge is different. It is often helpful to watch how they respond to earlier people.

My little brother got absolutely hosed. 4 counts of driving with a suspending license, operating a motorcycle without class M, reckless endangerment, running a red light, no insurance, no tags, no registration, vehicle not titled, etc... (he's our family's shining star

).

Went with him to court...he was a total dbag to the officer and the judge, talking smack about "f the pigs" and whatnot.

Judge decided to drop everything to one count of disregarding a highway sign. I was like

PapoZalsa · 06-07-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I agree for the most part, but every judge is different. It is often helpful to watch how they respond to earlier people.

That is exactly what I did, I saw the the ones that argued got hammered hard and the ones that admitted guilt got off easier. So I admitted my infraction, charges were dropped to a lesser infraction, payed like $25 and went on with my life.

ak6ar · 06-07-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

That is exactly what I did, I saw the the ones that argued got hammered hard and the ones that admitted guilt got off easier. So I admitted my infraction, charges were dropped to a lesser infraction, payed like $25 and went on with my life.

IANAL, but I would just note that in VA they take reckless pretty seriously. They may reduce the fines/points on lesser infractions, but they tend to treat reckless as especially egregious. I would definitely talk to someone about this. I know a couple people who had high MPH tickets that were reckless in NoVA who both thought going in without a lawyer would be fine. Each one got screwed (and we are talking about the no lube up to your elbow type).

Now NoVA is different than Richmond, so I don't know how they handle it there.

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