Can I get off a Speeding Ticket in Staten Island?

Your ticket will be heard in a Traffic Violations Hearing Bureau office, there is no plea bargaining. You will be given the choice of pleading...

Does a conviction of a DUI show as a criminal offense on your record?

If you are referring to an arrest in NYS you presumably mean DWI, not DUI. There are 3 different DWI offenses in NYS that are criminal offenses...

Can I just pay the fine and not have the points added to my license? Or at least reduce the points being added?

If your tickets were issued in New York City you will not be given an opportunity to "plea bargain" for a reduced charge. If you plead "not...

What is the difference in penalty between a DWI vs a DWAI?

In many jurisdictions it does help to have an alcohol abuse evaluation prior to beginning of the court process, in other is makes no difference...

There is no precise answer to your question. It is possible to get a 20 mph over ticket reduced to "parking on pavement" depending on what...

In 1997 arrested for possession of controlled substance and pled guilty to disordely conduct it wil be ok to apply citizenship?

Assuming your conviction for Disorderly Conduct was in NYS and you have no criminal convictions (Disorderly Conduct is a violation, not a...

Can I have a violation, which was committed in 2004, expunged. What exactly is a violation, will it hinder future employment.

Your question doesn't state what offense you pleaded guilty to, but if it was a "violation" then it is not considered to have been a "crime." In...

The police can write you a ticket for passing a stopped school bus without actually seeing you do it (they do so on what is called "information and...

Actually, its DWI or DWAI and there is a big difference. DWI is a misdeanor offense (a crime, it will leave you with a permanent criminal record)....

In New York can a person be convicted of shop-lifting if she never leaves the store with the item?

There is no criminal offense in NYS called "Shoplifting." It is offenses covered by the "larceny" statutes which deal with stealing the property...