Failure to Appear

Failing to appear for a court date is a big deal.  First of all, it will add a charge to your original citation, and that will cost you money, so be diligent and write down the date, and make it, but bring a lawyer with you.  You never want to speak unless your lawyer tells you to do so.  You probably already said too much to the police officer trying to get out of the ticket in the first place; don’t do it in Court.

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Problems You Don’t Want to Handle Yourself

Additionally, if you fail to appear, in addition to the fine, the Court will give notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and they will suspend your license.  This means that if you get stopped, they will tow and impound your car, generally for thirty (30) days, at your expense.  The cost for this alone is about four hundred dollars ($400) for the tow, and then about sixty-five dollars ($65) a day for thirty (30) days, and you cannot get the car out early.  That makes your bill about ($2,350), and if you don’t have it, they can lien your car and sell it.  They should not issue a warrant, but the penalty above is worse than a warrant.  To make matters worse, this is a new criminal act, not an infraction, but a Misdemeanor that carries a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and up to six (6) months in jail.  Then you still have to deal with the traffic ticket.

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There is an easier way to handle this.  Contact me today, I know how to handle this so you don’t end up in this worsened situation that can increase from paying a fine, or better yet, beating the citation, and avoiding turning the citation into a Misdemeanor Criminal action.

Contact me today for the help you need: (925) 828-3008