On January 1st, Nevada became the latest state to remove the threat of a criminal charge for motorists who can’t pay fines for minor traffic violations. The new law has downgraded these minor infractions from criminal misdemeanors to civil violations with civil penalties. This change only applies to low-level traffic tickets, not to tickets like reckless […]
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Low-Level Traffic Fines: A Slippery Slope to Civil Court: NMA E-Newsletter #730
January 9, 2023 • 0 Comments • CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DISCOVERY, DMV, Driver's License, DUE PROCESS, DUI, LEGISLATION, NEVADA, NMA, OREGON, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets
Why Fight a Traffic Ticket?
• November 9, 2021 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, TICKET FIGHTING, Ticket Quotas, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the NMA Blog in March 2018. Did you ever feel that you were already considered guilty when you received a traffic ticket even though, under the US Constitution, you are innocent until proven guilty? This includes any kind of traffic ticket coming from either a law enforcement officer […]
Criminal Traffic Court is the Best Option
February 22, 2021 • 0 Comments • CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DISCOVERY, DMV, DUE PROCESS, NMA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, Ticket Quotas, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter #450 in August 2017. If you would like to receive the NMA E-Newsletter every Sunday in your inbox, subscribe HERE. Whose side are we on anyway? The NMA objects when cities lower the traffic court bar, downgrading routine moving violations […]
Some Pointers on Driver’s License Points
January 25, 2021 • 0 Comments • DMV, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Red-Light Cameras, SAFETY, Speed Limits, SPEEDING, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, Tips, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA Newsletter #352 in October 2015. The information is still current and important information for any motorists who wants to learn more about driver’s license points. To receive the NMA weekly E-Newsletter, subscribe HERE today! One of the most common questions we get from members is how many […]
Tips on Hiring a Traffic Ticket Attorney
November 16, 2020 • 3 Comment • DUI, NMA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: This is an updated revision of the NMA weekly E-Newsletter #18 from May 2009. The information is still pertinent and useful! It has long been the position of the NMA that most people, with a little preparation, can represent themselves in a routine traffic ticket situation. They can negotiate with the prosecutor or […]
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