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Can a traffic attorney take care of tickets that are in warrant status or would I be better off paying them myself?

STOP! DO NOT JUST PAY FMFR (Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility - in other words "No Insurance") TICKETS WITHOUT OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE. Many folks figure "I'm Guilty, I didn't have insurance at the time the ticket was issued. It's cut and dried, so I might as well just mail in the money". THIS COULD BE A COSTLY MISTAKE. Consult a lawyer for your options before just paying an FMFR ticket. In 2003, the Texas legislature added surcharges for the issuance or renewal of driver's...

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I have been informed that I have an old unpaid parking ticket in Dallas TX can a warrant be issued?

Parking tickets in Texas these days are usually not criminal matters that can result in a warrant or arrest. However, they are considered administrative matters and can hold up issuance of permits, etc. in the city where they are outstanding. You have experienced what can happen if they go unpaid - credit report "dings" and resulting inconvenience and hassles. It is generally best to just pay them, because the expense and trouble of fighting them is often not cost effective. That said, I...

Can I go to jail or get a warrant issued on a no registration ticket?

Now I'm just a dumb old Texas lawyer, but here in Texas almost any ticket, if unpaid, can result in a warrant and/or arrest. Consult an experienced traffic ticket attorney in your state. In my Texas experience, if you get the car registeed or inspected soon after you get the ticket, and provide proof to the court, most courts will reduce the fine to a small amount like $10 or $20 or sometimes no fine at all. Now don't let the ticket get old or a warrant can be issued and the courts then...