Blog: Traffic Court

An increase in officers on the road during Thanksgiving weekend can lead to an increase in traffic tickets. Understanding what officers are looking for, as well as how you can avoid a ticket, is important as we head into the holiday weekend. Reasons For an Increase in Thanksgiving Tickets Police tend to write more tickets during the Thanksgiving holiday than when compared to other weeks. These are a few of the reasons why:...

If you received a speeding ticket in Moorestown, NJ, and want to fight it, call the traffic ticket lawyers at Hartman Chartered for a consultation. Memorial Day is often considered the official start of the summer. If you live anywhere near the beach or a tourist area, you can expect an increase in traffic. Another thing you can expect is an increase in law enforcement on the road. Most cities ramp up the number of...

Most states do not offer the right to trial by jury for minor traffic violations such as speeding or running a red light/stop sign. Instead, if you choose to contest a traffic ticket, your case will be decided by a judge rather than a jury in a process known as a “bench trial.” If you’ve received a traffic ticket, you should familiarize yourself with what you might expect in traffic court. Differences Between Traffic Court...

If you are convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, or Refusal (to provide a breath sample), your license will be suspended. If you drive during that period of suspension, and you have previously been convicted of driving during that suspension period, you face mandatory jail time. In fact, you could be charged with a fourth degree indictable crime (felony) and face a mandatory minimum of 180 days in jail. The New Jersey Appellate Court has just...

If you receive a ticket for running a red light because you were captured on a red light camera, you could be convicted of that violation and made to pay fines. However, in no case shall motor vehicle points or automobile insurance eligibility points be assessed against any person for such a violation. N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.15. Once a red light camera records a car “running a red light” that surveillance footage or photograph can be reviewed...