You just got a parking or traffic ticket, what should you do next? Advice for NJ
No one wants to see those red and blue blinking lights behind their vehicle, knowing they are about to be pulled over by police.
Not every ticket needs to be fought in court, but some more serious tickets could have many consequences for a driver, according to the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall. The office, which has locations across the state, said “pleading guilty or being found guilty of a traffic offense in New Jersey could cost you a fine and jail time, driving privileges and years of higher auto insurance premiums.” The site also pointed out that if a crash left someone injured, it is possible to be sued.
Joel Silberman, a Jersey City-based attorney, said most people would want to fight tickets that will put points on their licenses. Silberman said if there are enough points, a person’s license could be suspended, and points also increase car insurance costs.
“Sometimes people don’t even know that a ticket carries points when they get it and they pay that because some are payable,” Silberman said. “And then they end up with points on their license and they didn’t even know how or why.”
When to fight a ticket or just pay it
Silberman sees a lot of cases for speeding tickets and driving with a suspended license. He said sometimes people retain a lawyer for a reckless driving ticket, which typically carries five points, and for driving without insurance.
He said people could retain a lawyer to fight other tickets, such as improper lane change or failure to use a traffic signal. People can receive multiple tickets on a traffic stop that could give them six to 10 points, and he sometimes gets clients who fight those.
It takes between two to four months to fight most of these tickets while a DUI and driving with a suspended license take longer.
For DUI, which is considered a traffic ticket in New Jersey, Silberman said to retain an attorney to fight that because it is “highly technical.”
“Defenses are based on analyzing the machinery that was used and whether it’s in working order, whether the instructions that an officer gave are proper, things of that nature,” Silberman said.
Every criminal must be punished and every innocent must get justice.
Contact New Jersey criminal defence lawyer Joel Silberman to schedule a free legal consultation to fight for your right to justice. Call 201-420-1913 today.
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