Can My Insurance Company Raise My Rates? What Happens to Insurance with Tickets? If I get a Traffic Violation for going over the Speed Limit do I Need to Appear in Court? Traffic Tickets, Motor Vehicle, and Insurance Points can be quite complicated. It doesn’t hurt to consult with a lawyer –…
Can You Get a Limited Privilege? Are You Eligible? Did You Have a Valid License? Are There Options? Obtaining a Pre-Trial Limited Privilege requires careful consideration of the record, prior history, and factual basis of a case. One should not assume it is automatic or guaranteed – Bill Powers…
What documents are needed for a Pre-trial Limited Driving Privilege? What is a DL-123 form? An attorney can help explain the process, determine eligibility, and draft the different forms that are necessary for a Pre-Trial Privilege – Bill Powers What is a Pre-trial Limited Driving Privilege? If you or a loved…
Fail to Appear in Court for a Traffic Ticket? Missed Court and New Tickets, What Happens Missing Court is never a good idea. . .but we all make mistakes. Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away – Bill Powers Failure to Appear A Failure to Appear is when someone…
Need CLE? Want to go to the Beach? Maybe stay at the Wilmington Riverside Hilton? JusticeCON 2016 SCHOLARSHIP The JusticeCON Scholarship experience is unparalleled – Bill Powers, President Elect The Endowment – Ward Black Law JusticeCON 2016 SCHOLARSHIP provides the chance to attend Summer Convention, which includes: FREE Registration…
Prosecutors may “Orally Dismiss” cases in Open Court District Attorneys (State Prosecutors) may also File Written Notice of Dismissal Clerk of Court required to “record the dismissal” Modified Transcript of “DWI Officer Fired Over Problems with Testimony” for the Hearing Impaired Monica: Begin with the fallout…
Is a Warrant Required? What can be searched during a search warrant? Are there Differences in Types of Warrants? Search Warrant is a type of Court Order Authorizes Law Enforcement to Conduct a Search Person, Location or Vehicle Evidence of Crime Confiscate Evidence Seize Person Click Image for Sample…
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Summer Convention 2016 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA JUNE 18 through JUNE 21, 2016 #JusticeCON SIGN UP NOW Once again NCAJ has hit it out of the park. I can’t wait until #JusticeCON – Bill Powers Wilmington Hilton Riverside After two…
Press Image to Take Quiz How Much Do You Know About Traffic Tickets? Are Lawyers Always Required? Is Traffic School an Option? Do Prior Tickets Make a Difference? Traffic Laws in North Carolina, especially relating to insurance premiums and how to handle can be complex – Bill Powers While…
What is a Search? Are “Frisks” Legal? When Can Police Pat You Down? . . .[I]t is nothing less than sheer torture of the English language to suggest that a careful exploration of the outer surfaces of a person’s clothing all over his or her body in an attempt to…