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-----How can a simple traffic ticket affect me?

Traffic tickets, such as speeding, failure to yield at a stop sign, and failure to
reduce speed to avoid an accident are ways in which local and state
government keeps revenue coming in. Consider it another tax if you will. The
police use these charges to springboard themselves into misdemeanor and
felony charges. For example, the police pull a car over for speeding. The
driver of the car has an odor of alcohol on his breath. The police then begin a
DUI (driving under the influence) case. The speeding give the police a reason
to make contact with the driver. The same holds true if the officer views drugs
or weapons in the car when he pulls it over. Simple traffic tickets lead to bigger
crimes.

------I am not committing any crime but simple traffic

The typical simple traffic ticket, even if it does not even get into a court room, is
$75.00. If you take the $75.00 option, the ticket is reported to the Illinois
Secretary of State as a conviction. What this means is that simple ticket is now
on your driving record. Convictions can be used by your Insurance Company
to raise your car insurance rates. Also, if the ticket was for Failure to Reduce
Speed to Avoid an Accident, then that guilty plea can be used in Civil Court if
the other driver sues you.

------I will take the Traffic Safety School

Traffic Safety School is a 4 to 8 hour class. If you fail to attend, there is no
refund of the fee and you still get the conviction. If you attend and receive
another ticket within a certain time frame, you are not eligible for a second
Traffic Safety School and the school you took initially to avoid a conviction can
be vacated, with a conviction to enter.

-------My ticket is marked “Court Appearance Required.”

Pack a lunch. Ever been to one of the local traffic courtrooms on a normal
day? Depending on the location, it can be filled with people from all walks of
life, with different ideas on personal hygiene. Your case will be called. You
know how the cable company says they will be there from 9 a.m. to noon?
Consider the time on your ticket a start time for when your case may be called.
Without a lawyer, you will have to typically wait for all the attorney represented
defendants to get their case called. Then the Judge will start from the top of
the list.

When the judge calls your name, you will be expected to approach the bench
and enter a plea. Most judges will try and help you out, but realize they are not
your lawyer. And, they also have a lot of other people waiting. The Prosecutor
is in the same boat. They are typically swamped and surrounded. They do not
have time normally to hear your version of events. They have time to give you
an offer for you to plead guilty and to hear whether you want to take it or not.

With the Attorneys of Logan & Morgan, P.C. on your side, your court
appearances will normally go a lot smoother. Both Attorney Logan and
Attorney Morgan are former Assistant State’s Attorneys. They have prosecuted
hundreds of cases just like yours. Let Logan & Morgan deal with the
Prosecutor. You will not need to worry about talking to the Prosecutor or
whether he or she is giving you a fair offer. Let Logan & Morgan answer all
your questions. There are no stupid questions facts about the case. In fact,
your question or detail about the case could result in the case being dismissed.

Also, in most cases, the Judge will call the attorney represented people first.
What that normally means is the ability to get you out of the courtroom and
back into your daily life.

CALL (815) 963-6330 for a free initial consultation.

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own situation.

(c) 2008 Brian Morgan