Required to Issue a ticket in auto accident? New Jersey

There is no law in the State of New Jersey that requires a police officer to issue a summons to one or both drivers involved in a motor vehicle...

In New Jersey can a parent turn over their home to 1 of their children and exclude other children?

Yes, a parent can leave his/her home to one child, and exclude the other children from inheriting any portion of his/her estate. The other...

Is a written statement valid from someone who is intoxicated?

While the police may have used your friend's statement as part of the probable cause for the issuance of the summons, his "hearsay" testimony would...

Hit and run situation

Despite what the other two attorneys have told you, the offense you committed is not "criminal" in nature. It is a traffic offense. The governing...

Husband backed into another driver question about ticketing and insurance.

Your husband could be issued a ticket by the police officer (or the other driver) for up to 30 days following the accident. The violation would...

Points on driving Record if no ticket? New Jersey

No, you do not incur any points on your New jersey driving record if no ticket is issued. You should be aware, however, that if you already have...

What type of punishment will I face?

The ultimate disposition of your case could largely depend upon whether you have had any prior criminal record. If this is your first offense,...

If any part of a ticket is written incorrecrtly does that mean the whole ticket can be thrown out?

The purpose of a traffic summons is to place the driver on notice essentially of "who? what? when? and where?" The test of whether your ticket...

Do fines fall off?

Fines do not fall off or get removed from the record until they are satisfied. You have indicated that no warrant has been issued, but I am not...

Traffic violations, unlike criminal offenses, do not require any "intent." No one wakes up in the morning and says to himself, "I'm going to...