Fort Worth Texas Traffic Violations Attorney

Practicing Municipal/Traffic Ticket law for over 25 years and a Municipal Judge for the City of Fort Worth for 2 years 3 Convenient Office Locations Call or stop by one of our offices today! Main Office 6200 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76117 817.831.4321 2 more convenient locations 1904 South Cooper St. Office near UTA in Arlington 2702 West Berry St. Office is near TCU DON’T PLEAD GUILTY WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS UNDER TEXAS LAW

 What is a traffic ticket?

A traffic ticket is a citation or summons issued to a person who has violated a motor vehicle law in the state of Texas. An example of this violation would be a speeding ticket or getting a ticket for running a stop sign. The citation or summons, which is issued by a police officer or other authorized representatives of the government, is an order to appear in court before a judge. After being issued the traffic ticket (citation or summons), the person accused of violating the law can remain free pending his/her need to appear in court.

WHY YOU NEED A LAWYER FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Traffic tickets can have serious consequences. While most traffic tickets are just "violations" under Texas law, many people don't understand that some traffic ticket violations are actually criminal charges such as driving a vehicle while your license was suspended. A suspension can happen when you have several minor tickets or just one very serious ticket. Many motorists have their license suspended simply because they failed to respond to the traffic ticket court date and don't know what to do when it becomes a problem years later.

That's why these matters must be handled in a timely and professional manner. At the law offices of Jim Lollar, Attorney At Law with office located in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas we can help take care of your traffic tickets, even if you live outside the State of Texas.

If you have received a traffic ticket violation (citation or summons) you have the constitutional right to defend yourself and confront the witnesses against you. Why hire a defense lawyer to fight a traffic ticket violation? Because if you are convicted, you will pay fines, you may have points put on your license, you may face suspension or even revocation of your license, not to mention increased payments to your auto insurance company. And besides, most jobs don't prepare you to cross-examine a police officer. That is something best left to someone who knows the rules of the game -- your attorney. An experienced Fort Worth traffic attorney can help even the odds against you.

Defending yourself in court can be complicated, but don't plead guilty by mail! Often we can help get the ticket reduced or perhaps dismissed. With our experienced Fort Worth attorneys specializing in traffic tickets, we help assist clients resolve all types of traffic tickets.

Traffic Ticket Defense

In Texas, points are assessed to your driving record for traffic ticket convictions, depending on the severity of the traffic offense. An accumulation of points could result in drivers license revocation, higher insurance premiums, or other penalties. At the law offices of Jim Lollar in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas our traffic defense lawyers help assist clients resolve all types of traffic ticket violations. Some of these traffic violations include:

    Driving without a license

    Driving with no proof of insurance

    Speeding tickets

    Going through traffic signals (red lights)

    Passing a stopped school bus

    Alcohol related violations

    Running a stop sign

    Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Citations

Attorney Jim Lollar has been practicing Municipal/Traffic Ticket law for over 25 years and was a Municipal Judge for the City of Fort Worth for 2 years. So, as an experienced Fort Worth area traffic ticket attorney, he is familiar with most of the municipal and Tarrant county judges in the Fort Worth area, as well as the prosecutors and court personnel, better than an attorney who does not regularly practice in the field of fighting traffic ticket violations such as speeding tickets, running a stop sign or red light, no proof of insurance violations, alcohol related violations and many other types of citations.

Most traffic tickets in Texas are Class "C" misdemeanors which, while criminal offenses, are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1000.00. Don't make the mistake as so many do and simply just pay the ticket. By pleading guilty and paying the traffic fine, that citation is now put on your driving record for up to 36 months with the added potential of raising your auto insurance rates. Too many convictions can result in the suspension of your Texas drivers license and can adversely affect other possible criminal and civil actions which can be presently pending or situations arising in the future.

As you can see, violations that are reported to a person's driving record can result in far more serious consequences in addition to the payment of fines and court costs:  more on Texas traffic points

---- Possible increase in insurance rates.

---- Multiple violations can result in a license suspension.

---- Assignment of points and imposition of an annual license surcharge by the DPS:

---- Two points are assigned for a moving violation.

---- Three points are assigned for a moving violation that resulted in an accident.

---- Six points assigned in any 36 month period results in a $100.00 surcharge for three years, and $25.00 is
     assessed for each additional point.

---- An annual surcharge of $250.00 for three years is imposed for driving without insurance or other financial
     responsibility, or for driving while license is suspended or invalid.

---- An annual surcharge of $100.00 for three years is imposed for driving without a license.

---- An annual surcharge of at least $1,000.00 per year is imposed against one convicted of DWI, even if probation
     is granted.

---- Failure to pay surcharges results in a license suspension.

Those traffic violations won’t go away if you simply ignore them. Let our experienced Fort Worth traffic violations attorneys help you set your traffic record straight. Contact one of our traffic violation lawyers today. We have 3 convenient locations in Fort Worth and Arlington.

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Jim Lollar Attorney At Law handles traffic ticket cases in the following areas: Arlington, Bedford, Colleyville, Edgecliff Village, Euless, Fort Worth, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Hurst, Grapevine, Keller, Mansfield, Justice of the Peace Precincts 1-8, Kennedale, N. Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Lakeside, Lake Worth, Pantego, Saginaw, Southlake, Watauga, Westworth village, White Settlement, Tarrant County.