Traffic Ticket FAQs
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Ludeman Law Firm, LLC
700 E. 8th St.
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Kansas City, MO 64106
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Introduction: At the Ludeman Law Firm, we handle all sorts of traffic tickets all over the Kansas City area. Whether you would like to plea your ticket or fight it, we can help. If you have a ticket, give us a call or use the form to the left to send along your information.
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Questions and Answers
Why hire a lawyer for your traffic ticket?
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The reasons are many. First and foremost, you should understand that when you simply pay a traffic ticket, you are pleading guilty to the offense. When you plead guilty, you will accumulate points on your Missouri driver license or moving violations on your Kansas license. Too many points or moving violations and your driving privileges may be threatened
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Second, your auto insurance rates can increase for traffic violations that appear on your driving record. Too many tickets
tickets and your insurance carrier may drop your coverage altogether.
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Finally, if you drive for a living or work in certain jobs, you are required to have a clean driving record in order to remain employed.
What can a lawyer do for my ticket?
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You have two options when hiring a lawyer to handle your traffic ticket. The first is to contest your ticket by pleading not guilty. If this occurs, the traffic court will have a small trial where the officer who pulled you over and you will testify. Most times, the court will set a trial date for your case if you plead not guilty to ensure that the officer is there to testify. Don't count on the officer not showing up. Furthermore, even with a lawyer, trials are risky because you take the risk that the judge may not be sympathetic to your defense.
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The second option is to have your attorney negotiate a plea agreement for your ticket. You may have heard many terms for this option. It is also known as beating a ticket, fighting a ticket, or fixing a ticket. In any case, with this option your attorney negotiates a plea agreement with the prosecutor to amend your ticket to a lesser offense. Always consult your attorney to ensure that the option is available to you.
Points and Your Missouri Driver Record
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Each moving violation in the State of Missouri results in a certain number of points on your driving record. For example, speeding tickets in cities (municipalities) result in two points on your license, while speeding tickets from the State result in three points on your license.
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If you receive eight points within eighteen months, your driver's license will be suspended by the Department of Revenue. Twelve points in twelve months, eighteen points in twenty-four months, or twenty-four points in thirty-six months, and your license will also be suspended.
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Moving Violations and Your Kansas Driver Record
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Kansas does not use a point system in regulating traffic violations and your driver record. Instead, if you receive more than three "moving violations" in Kansas within a twelve month period, your license will automatically be suspended for one year.
Speeding Tickets
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Most speeding tickets can be amended to non-moving violations that will not appear on your record. However, in situations where there is excessive speed or speed in a school zone, the ticket may not be amendable. Additionally, nearly every jurisdiction will limit the ability of those with multiple previous violations to plea their ticket.
Other Moving Violations
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Like speeding tickets, other traffic tickets for offenses like failure to stop at a stop sign or failing to signal for a turn are considered moving violations that will go on your driving record. Also, like speeding tickets, most of these offenses are amendable if you hire a lawyer.
Driving While Suspended or Driving While Revoked
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Driving while suspended ("DWS") and driving while revoked tickets are very serious tickets and can result in jail time. If you plead guilty to a DWS ticket, your license will mostly likely be suspended for an even longer period. If you believe your license has been suspended or revoked, you need to call the Department of Revenue in your state and find out why you are suspended or revoked.
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The most common basis for a suspension if failure to comply with a traffic citation. If you take care of these open citations, the suspension will most likely be lifted. You may also be suspended for too many points or too many moving violations. In most cases, these are temporary suspensions, and it is a just a matter of waiting for the suspension period to pass. Another option in these situations it is see if an attorney can go back and withdraw or "set aside" your plea of guilty to previous tickets. This is a complicated area of law and you should contact an attorney if you believe you need this option.
Driving With Out Insurance and No Insurance Tickets
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Driving without insurance is also a serious traffic violation. In Missouri, it is a four-point violation, which can take a heavy toll on you record. In Kansas, receiving a no insurance ticket can result in the automatic suspension of your license. In either state, you will likely also be required to provide proof of financial responsibility (e.g. SR-22) after receiving such a ticket in order to have your license reinstated.
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On another note, driving without insurance may save you money in the short-term, but remember that you will be personally liable for any accidents that are your fault. In addition, if you have been found liable for damages, and those damages go unpaid, your license will be suspended and you will not be able for reinstatement until you satisfy those damages.
