Carolina Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer UpdatesFail 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
Articles Posted in DMV HEARINGS & LICENSE RESTORATION APPEALS
How to get a Limited Driving Privilege
What is a Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege? Am I Eligible to Drive? How to get a Limited Driving Privilege
Under North Carolina Law, and under limited circumstances, the Court may authorize a Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege during a period of suspension – Bill Powers
See Sample : Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege
Please be careful this Memorial Day
Heads Up: Operation Click-It-or-Ticket. Please be careful this Memorial Day Holiday.
We wish all our friends a safe, healthy, and happy holiday weekend. If you are planning on driving anywhere, heads up: North Carolina is in the middle of a statewide “Click-It-or-Ticket” campaign.
For the safety of you and your loved ones, please be careful this Memorial Day Holiday – Bill Powers
DWI Officer Fired Over Problems with Testimony
- 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”
How Much Do You Know About Traffic Tickets
How Much Do You Know About Traffic Tickets?
- Are Lawyers Always Required?
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Short on Time? Need Your North Carolina License Renewed? Want to Renew Your License Online?
- Governor McCrory announces Online NC DOT Renewal Option
- Goal: 30% Renewals Online
What Happens When I Call a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
Attorney Bill Powers answers the Question: What Happens When I Call a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
- What Does It Cost?
- How Long Will It Take?
Time Out! What is Probable Cause for NC DWI Cases?
Time Out! What is Probable Cause for NC DWI Cases?
If you’ve been in District Court in North Carolina, most likely you’ve heard mention of two relatively recent cases that the Courts have been bantering about.
“Have you heard about Townsend? That’s it, there is no such thing as PC in North Carolina. Smell of booze is enough to arrest.” Shortly thereafter someone brings up, “Yes, but what about Overocker? That’s a published decision too, right?”
Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?
Modified Transcript of “Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?” for the Hearing Impaired:
Attorneys are also called counselors at law or counselors of law because we do more than just analyze statutes, look at facts in a particular case or take things to trial.
We try to help people.
When Kids Make Adult Mistakes
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired of “When Kids Make Adult Mistakes”
When a young one, a loved one normally, is cited or charged or arrested with an offense, we’ll oftentimes, seems more often than not, actually get the call either the day of court or the night before court because junior hasn’t wanted to share with their parents or their guardians that they’ve been in some trouble.
Indeed, junior may not realize that that citation for a curfew violation or an alcohol possession violation it’s really all that serious.