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You may think fighting your traffic ticket seems like a waste. You may feel “a cop says I was speeding, and it’s going to be her word against mine,” so why bother? Wrong. Fighting a traffic ticket is always a good choice because you have the chance to have your fine dismissed and to prevent …
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“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.” This expression is often used in reference to criminal cases in which someone accused of a crime wants to avoid being sent to jail. But what happens if you aren’t facing jail time? What can you do if you were cited for a driving violation …
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California is implementing a new traffic ticket amnesty program that could help you avoid paying more than you can afford for your traffic violation.
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A new law in California means people who receive a traffic ticket can fight traffic tickets before paying fines. This is not what happened before for California traffic tickets.
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A recent case was recently resolved in the Supreme Court. An anonymous caller’s tip can in fact get you pulled over by a police officer.
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California Vehicle Code Section 22108 (not signaling for the last 100 feet) is not violated unless signaling is required per CVC section 22107. CVC section 22107 specifically requires that: “(n)o person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable …
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Thousands of traffic tickets are handed out in Southern California every year, and many of us who receive them feel they are innocent of all charges! You should consult with a traffic ticket attorney. That begs the question-is it worth your time to set a trial in your traffic case and allow a judge to …
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As we all know, the cost for pleading guilty to a traffic citation has gone through the roof over the last few years. A $20.00 seat belt citation will cost you $160 A $100 going through a red light citation has soared to $480. It is very likely that the cost for these citations will …
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Living in Southern California, we are all aware of the distracted driving laws. Essentially it is illegal to text or talk on a cell phone while driving without the use of a hands free device. Whether or not distracted driving laws have actually cut down on the number of people texting away while cruising down …
Continue reading “Distracted Walking Laws Are Becoming More Prevalent, Coming to California?”
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In a previous blog, we told you not to take the easy way out and just pay your Speeding Ticket up front. We told you to always set the case for a traffic trial and the reasons for doing so. Now we will continue to explain, what arguments a skilled traffic attorney might be able …
Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981. Over the past 32 years, our law firm has helped tens of thousands of families in their time of legal need. Regardless of whether our clients faced criminal or DUI charges, the loss of their driving privilege, or wanted to clean up their criminal record, we have been there to help them.
