Other Courts
Traffic Court
Whenever you are written a traffic citation, you are being charged with a misdemeanor
crime. Even though most traffic citations will not carry any jail time, you will still
receive points on your driver's license, as well as increased insurance rates.
As a private citizen, you can always go to traffic court to contest a ticket. This involves
standing in long lines to enter a not guilty plea, and then, returning to court for the trial
date. Many times, in lieu of having a traffic citation trial go forward, the prosecutor will
plea bargain with you. You may be given a reduced fine, traffic school, and possibly
reduce the charge so that the points on your driver’s license are lessened. However, in
some instances, there will be no plea bargain, the fine and points remain the same, your
insurance rates rise, and you have wasted time from your busy schedule for nothing.
If you value your time as most of us do these days, you may want to have an attorney
handle the traffic citation for you. For a nominal fee, the attorney will have the court set
a new appearance date, appear in court for you and negotiate with the prosecutor for the
best resolution in your case. In many instances, most traffic citations can be reduced to
an illegal parking ticket with a small fine. While this outcome cannot be guaranteed, the
relationship that an attorney has with the prosecutor will most likely benefit your case.
Juvenile Court
There are many differences between how juveniles are tried for criminal offenses
compared to adults who are prosecuted for the same crimes. Sentences for juvenile
offenders can include probation, home detention, detention in a juvenile facility, youth
camps and boot camps.
When a juvenile offender commits certain crimes, it is likely that the prosecutor will
attempt to have the case transferred to the adult court. If the prosecutor is successful,
the juvenile will be tried as an adult, and if convicted, will serve the same sentence an
adult would receive for the same crime.
Federal Court
When a person violates Federal law, the case will be prosecuted in the Federal Courts.
Federal cases are much more complex and require more time to prepare and defend
against than State cases.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are used to determine the sentences on Federal
convictions. These guidelines are strict, often including mandatory minimum sentences,
thereby relinquishing the Federal Judge of much of his discretion during sentencing. The
same holds true for plea bargaining in Federal Court.
Traffic Court
Whenever you are written a traffic citation, you are being charged with a misdemeanor
crime. Even though most traffic citations will not carry any jail time, you will still
receive points on your driver's license, as well as increased insurance rates.
As a private citizen, you can always go to traffic court to contest a ticket. This involves
standing in long lines to enter a not guilty plea, and then, returning to court for the trial
date. Many times, in lieu of having a traffic citation trial go forward, the prosecutor will
plea bargain with you. You may be given a reduced fine, traffic school, and possibly
reduce the charge so that the points on your driver’s license are lessened. However, in
some instances, there will be no plea bargain, the fine and points remain the same, your
insurance rates rise, and you have wasted time from your busy schedule for nothing.
If you value your time as most of us do these days, you may want to have an attorney
handle the traffic citation for you. For a nominal fee, the attorney will have the court set
a new appearance date, appear in court for you and negotiate with the prosecutor for the
best resolution in your case. In many instances, most traffic citations can be reduced to
an illegal parking ticket with a small fine. While this outcome cannot be guaranteed, the
relationship that an attorney has with the prosecutor will most likely benefit your case.
Juvenile Court
There are many differences between how juveniles are tried for criminal offenses
compared to adults who are prosecuted for the same crimes. Sentences for juvenile
offenders can include probation, home detention, detention in a juvenile facility, youth
camps and boot camps.
When a juvenile offender commits certain crimes, it is likely that the prosecutor will
attempt to have the case transferred to the adult court. If the prosecutor is successful,
the juvenile will be tried as an adult, and if convicted, will serve the same sentence an
adult would receive for the same crime.
Federal Court
When a person violates Federal law, the case will be prosecuted in the Federal Courts.
Federal cases are much more complex and require more time to prepare and defend
against than State cases.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are used to determine the sentences on Federal
convictions. These guidelines are strict, often including mandatory minimum sentences,
thereby relinquishing the Federal Judge of much of his discretion during sentencing. The
same holds true for plea bargaining in Federal Court.
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Criminal Defense
AttorneyLaw Office of
Cynthia Dustin, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
contact us at
info@dustinlaw.com
AttorneyLaw Office of
Cynthia Dustin, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
contact us at
info@dustinlaw.com