You may be surprised by a mandatory court appearance for a speeding ticket. The Savannah Georgia man who received a $1.4 million fine in the mail recently was certainly surprised by his fine. Morning DJs and other media personalities made it interesting fodder for a while.
A mandatory court appearance for a speeding ticket is not uncommon in North Carolina
The $1.4 million fine turned out to be a place holder. Savannah Georgia’s court system put this value in the document that went out to emphasize the fact that a court appearance was mandatory for that speeding ticket. Many who receive a speeding ticket in North Carolina are surprised that North Carolina traffic citations often carry mandatory court appearances as well.
Fifteen miles over the speed limit or over 80 miles per hour requires a court appearance in North Carolina
If you receive a North Carolina traffic citation for speeding above ffteen miles per hour and/or 80 miles per hour, you will be required to appear in court. But many who receive such citations do not realize this until they receive a letter from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) stating that their license has been suspended for failure to appear. That’s when they often call our office looking for solutions. But it’s better to know in advance!
A traffic ticket lawyer can appear in court on your behalf
A mandatory court appearance requires either you or a traffic ticket attorney to appear in court on the date shown on the citation. Especially if you’re from out of state, you may be surprised by this, because many states do not require this for simple speeding offenses. This probably won’t be convenient for you, and the outcome won’t be cheap, either. Fines, insurance rate hikes, and points on your license are all consequences that may be avoided or reduced if you give Andrew Dennis a call. Contact him or use the contact form at the top of the page.
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