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9780873373913

Fight Your Ticket... and Win!

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  • ISBN13:

    9780873373913

  • ISBN10:

    087337391X

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-08-01
  • Publisher: Nolo
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Summary

Attorney David Brown's bestseller helps readers put the brakes on higher insurance rates and clueless encounters with the law. Written in plain English for everyday drivers, not lawyers in the fast lane, the book explains every type of violation, including:- driving without insurance- registration and license violations- ignoring tickets pedestrian and bicycle violations- reckless driving- defective equipment- illegal parking- drunk driving- driving with a suspended license. Fight Your Ticket outlines how to determine the consequences of a violation, get a case dismissed, prepare a surefire case for traffic court, appeal a decision and much more.

Table of Contents

First Things
A Typical Casep. 1
Should You Fight Your Ticket?p. 1
How to Use This Bookp. 3
Overview Chartp. 3
How to Read Your Ticket
What Are You Charged With?p. 1
Are You Really Guilty?p. 2
Other Information on Your Ticketp. 3
Types of Ticketsp. 3
What Are the Consequences? Fines, Jail, Your "Record," and Insurance
Generallyp. 1
Overview of Specific Violationsp. 5
Out-of-State Ticketsp. 9
Speed Violations and Radar
The "Basic Speed Law"p. 1
"Technical" Defenses to Basic Speed Law Chargep. 2
Substantive Defenses to Basic Speed Law Chargep. 6
Speeding on Bridges, Tunnels and Overpassesp. 9
Exceeding Maximum Speed Limits 55 to 70 mphp. 10
All About Radarp. 11
"Laser" Detectorsp. 20
Other Moving Violations
Not Stoppingp. 1
Improper Turningp. 2
Being Rude (Miscellaneous Violations)p. 5
Non-DUI Alcohol-Related Offensesp. 11
Illegal Drug Use/Possessionp. 13
Motorcycle Helmet Lawsp. 13
Violations Involving Accidents and Insurancep. 13
Tickets That Don't Appear on Your Record
Parking Ticketsp. 1
Equipment, License and Registration Violationsp. 3
Other Non-Moving Violationsp. 6
Federal Government Ticketsp. 8
The Serious Offenses (Misdemeanors)
Generallyp. 1
Common Vehicle Code Misdemeanorsp. 2
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
The Offensesp. 2
Penalties the Court Can Imposep. 5
How Alcohol Interacts With Your Bodyp. 7
Blood, Breath and Urine Tests for Alcoholp. 11
License Suspension Penalties and Proceduresp. 15
Dealing With a DUI Chargep. 16
Should You Fight Your Ticket/Should You Get Alawyer?
Things to Considerp. 1
Do You Need a Lawyer?p. 5
Fighting an Infraction Citation
Preliminary Steps for Fighting an Infractionp. 1
Seeing the Court Clerkp. 16
Arraignmentp. 18
Requests You Can Make at Arraignmentp. 21
Motions After Arraignmentp. 27
After Your Motion Is Granted or Deniedp. 54
Courts Refusing to Hear Motions Before Trialp. 57
Preparing for Trial
Overview of Formal Infraction Trial With Officer Presentp. 1
Getting Your Materials Togetherp. 2
Motions You May Want to Make Before Trialp. 6
Preparing to Deal With the Officer's Testimonyp. 9
Testimony Presented on Your Behalfp. 33
Cross-Examination by the Prosecutionp. 37
Final Argumentp. 38
Trials Before A Judge (Without A Jury)
Introductionp. 1
Understanding the Courtroomp. 2
Trial Procedurep. 3
Handling A Misdemeanor Charge: Arraignment to Jury Trial
Introductionp. 1
Arraignmentp. 1
Making Dealsp. 3
Selecting the Juryp. 4
Trial Procedurep. 7
Jury Instructionsp. 9
Closing Argumentsp. 13
The Judge Instructs the Juryp. 14
Sentencing
Time for Sentencingp. 1
Possible Sentencesp. 1
Motions to Vacate Sentencep. 4
If You Appealp. 7
License Suspensions by the DMV
Too Many Violations or Accidentsp. 1
Driving With a BAC of .08% ore Morep. 4
Refusal to Take a Blood or Breath or Roadside "PAS" Testp. 4
Automatic Suspension or Revocationp. 6
Holding a License in Abeyancep. 8
Appealing a Conviction
Possible Grounds for Appealp. 2
The Steps in an Appealp. 6
Staying Out of Trouble
Avoiding the Traffic Officerp. 1
Being Pulled Overp. 4
Talking to the Officerp. 6
Arrests, Searches and Seizuresp. 12
Preparing for Your Trial--Notes and Picturesp. 15
Accident Citationsp. 15
Where Do We Go From Here?
Appendix
Informal Discovery Request
Proof of Service by Mail
Request for Trial by Written Declaration
Request for Trial de Novo
Demand for Court Reporter or Electronic Recording of Proceedings
Peremptory Challenge
Subpena
Notice of Appeal (Infraction)
Proposed Statement on Appeal (Infraction)
Index
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