Don't Let a Speeding Ticket Jeopardize Your Driver's License
Working to Minimize and Eliminate Criminal Penalties Following Serious Traffic Offenses
Speeding and other traffic charges are common, but that doesn't mean they are always easily resolved. Legal consequences for traffic violations in Colorado can be harsh, and penalties quickly increase with multiple offenses. Some offenses that may seem minor are actually considered habitual traffic offenses by the state; these include reckless driving, DWAI and failure to report an accident/hit and run. The penalties for three convictions of this type in seven years include a five-year license revocation.
If you have been charged with speeding in Colorado, it makes sense to seek legal help. Why? First, our reasonable fees do not greatly exceed the fines you will likely have to pay. And, when you hire us, we can:
- Attend your court hearings and waive your appearance, so you don't ever have to come to court.
- Attend your hearings so you don't have to. This is a great benefit to clients with jobs because, due to court backlogs, hearings can often require a three- or four-hour visit to the courthouse or a couple of hours at the Department of Motor Vehicles. By having us go to your hearing on your behalf, you save time and, in most instances, we save you money.
- We can use our long-established credibility within the legal system to plea-bargain your case. Often we can have charges, points and fines reduced or dropped.
Traffic tickets often occur in bunches. Even if you haven't gotten a ticket recently, don't just pay the fine and move on. It may come back to bite you, as soon as you get another violation.
By fighting current charges, you can often protect yourself from becoming a "habitual offender." In Colorado, habitual offenders are those convicted of three serious traffic violations in seven years.
We know how to fight habitual offender status. In some cases, even though our client had their license suspended for five years, we found a loophole to get them driving again before the five years were up.
You can become a habitual offender even if you have a clear record for almost seven years. How? If you had two convictions five, six or even close to seven years ago, a conviction now can result in habitual offender status, a five-year license revocation, and almost certainly a minimum of six months in jail.
Don't assume your speeding or other driving offense is minor and will have little consequence now or in the future. Instead, contact our office for a no-charge discussion of your case.
Contact the Attorneys of Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C.
If you face criminal charges in the Denver area, contact Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C. We offer free initial consultations, answer phones 24 hours a day and offer same-day appointments and immediate jail visits. Also, we charge affordable rates, offer payment plans and accept credit cards. To contact a lawyer, call 303-825-1075.
