If you run a red light, exceed the speed limit, or roll through a stop sign, you’re likely to get a traffic ticket. Many people don’t consider how beneficial legal defense can be when dealing with a traffic ticket. Traffic tickets can come with major consequences, even if the offense wasn’t as serious as reckless driving or a hit and run.
Travis Mydock is a traffic attorney whose legal services can defend you against traffic offenses. Here’s why you should consider hiring a traffic lawyer to help you fight your ticket in traffic court.
WE DEFEND ALL TYPES OF TRAFFIC TICKETS
Were you stopped for speeding? Did you receive a notice of mandatory court appearance? We can appear on your behalf and possibly help you avoid a conviction, avoid traffic school, avoid points on your driving record, and/or avoid payment of the fine. Results vary based on the facts, your driving history, and the evidence against you in court.
If you were issued a traffic citation by a police officer, you should hire an experienced attorney to defend your case. The tickets could include a criminal violation and/or civil traffic infraction. A conviction could impact the status of your driver license.
A civil traffic infraction is a noncriminal violation that is not punishable by incarceration and for which there is no right to a trial by jury and no right to court-appointed counsel. See Florida Traffic Court Rule 6.040 Definitions.
To speak with Board-Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Travis Mydock call (904) 864-3002 for a free confidential case evaluation.
Why Take a Traffic Ticket to Court?
A traffic ticket isn’t just a traffic ticket. Even if the ticket isn’t expensive, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should allow the ticket to stand without question. A traffic citation, even for a minor infraction, can pave the way for long-standing consequences. A traffic ticket lawyer like Travis Mydock can help you argue your case.
Prevent Points on Your Driving Record
The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) utilizes a point system to track traffic infractions. Accumulating points can lead to temporary loss of driving privileges.
- 12 points in 12 months is a 30 day suspension of driving privileges
- 18 points in 18 months is a 60 day suspension of driving privileges
- 24 points in 18 months is loss of driving privileges for one year
Challenging a traffic ticket can help you avoid points that lead to driver’s license suspension. A suspended license can complicate your everyday life and make transportation substantially more expensive. If you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for your job, a suspension can affect your ability to work.
In Florida, you can elect traffic school once per 12-month period, but only five times in your life. Election of traffic school will keep points off your driver record, but you still have to pay the cost of the infraction which will also still appear on your driver record.
We may be able to help you avoid a conviction, not have to attend traffic school, keep points off your driver record, and/or get the citation dismissed.
Prevent Higher Insurance Rates
A single traffic ticket can have a significant impact on your insurance premiums. Your insurance rates can rise as much as 80% following a traffic ticket, depending on the type of traffic violation you’ve been accused of committing. Don’t let a speeding ticket increase your monthly bills for the foreseeable future. Court costs and legal fees are often ultimately less expensive than raised insurance rates over time.
Travis Mydock B.C.S. Serves the Following Florida Counties
Travis Mydock is a former prosecutor and a Board-Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Law. He has more than a decade of experience serving on both sides of the court. Mydock Law PLLC is located in St. Augustine, Florida and serves the following areas:
- Seventh Judicial Circuit: Saint Johns, Putnam, Flagler, and Volusia counties
- Fourth Judicial Circuit: Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties
- Eighth Judicial Circuit: Alachua, Bradford, and Baker counties
HOW MANY POINTS WILL A CONVICTION COST?
To see how many points a conviction will cost for each moving or non-moving traffic violation, please use this reference table for traffic infraction points.
Click Here: www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/utc/ViolationPointAndStatuteReference.pdf
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF YOUR DRIVER LICENSE?
You can check the status of your driver license by clicking here: https://services.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
APPLICATION FOR HARDSHIP / ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING (Form 78306)
If your license is suspended and you need to apply for a hardship, use Form 78306 by clicking the link below. https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/78306.pdf
DRIVER LICENSE RECORD REQUEST (Form 90511)
If you are charged with a traffic offense, you may want to request a copy of your driver license record from the DMV. The cost to order a copy of your lifetime driver record is $16. You can order a copy by mail or in person at the DMV or Clerk of Court. Click the link below for a copy of the form. https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/90511.pdf
DRIVER LICENSE SERVICE CENTERS
SAINT JOHNS – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/st-johns/
DUVAL – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/duval/
CLAY – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/clay/
FLAGLER – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/flagler/
PUTNAM – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/putnam/
VOLUSIA – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/volusia/
ALACHUA – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/alachua/
BAKER – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/baker
BRADFORD – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/bradford/
OTHER LOCATIONS – https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations
DISCLAIMER: This is an informational resource and does not constitute legal advice. You must consult with an experienced attorney regarding your case. Utilization of this information does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Contact Mydock Law utilizing the provided phone number (904 494 8402) for a free consultation.
