There are times when some traffic tickets can be dismissed, but much depends on the charge and the prosecutor. Like anyone else, prosecutors have their individual approaches and policies, so hiring a respected lawyer who knows the local landscape can be helpful.
There are some traffic ticket charges a defense attorney can typically get dismissed under the proper circumstances. For example, if you are charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, we can usually get those charges dismissed if we can show the prosecutor proof that your auto liability insurance carrier is taking care of the damage.
Conversely, the Wake County District Attorney’s Office has a policy to not dismiss speeding tickets and only to reduce them to “improper equipment” under limited, rigid circumstances. A plea to improper equipment can be beneficial as it helps to avoid driver’s license points.That does not mean that dismissals are never achievable. However, we need a pretty good reason for it to become an option.
At Kurtz & Blum, our attorneys have the both the legal and the local knowledge to put forward creative ideas for handling tickets to minimize or entirely avoid the potential insurance and DMV consequences.
