Tag: suspended license

M1 License Holder Alert, Potential Glitch in California Traffic Court

As most of you may know, I do a LOT of traffic ticket cases.  Many of the traffic tickets that I handle are what we call “traffic tickets gone bad”.   These are cases for clients who have multiple tickets, a suspended license, warrants, too many points, or other problems associated with ignoring your tickets […]

What is a 40509.5 hold? How do I clear a hold?

40509.5 Hold- How to Clear a 40509.5 hold and get your license back Is your license suspended from a 40509.5 hold? Want to get it back?  When you miss a court date on a California Traffic Ticket, the court has several options which include issuing a warrant, adding a new misdemeanor charge pursuant to  VC […]

Traffic Ticket Amnesty in California Half Price Tickets

California Traffic Ticket Amensty started on January 1st, 2012 and will run for a period of 6 months. It sounds great but since it’s a government program you can be sure there are a few catches involved. The general program is statewide and designed to help the state grab some cash quickly which is pretty […]

What to do if you got a ticket in California for driving over 100 mph.

If you got a ticket in California for speeding over 100 mph, you face greater consequences than if you were speeding at a rate under 100.  For starters, the judge can suspend your license for up to 30 days!  It’s not a mandatory suspension, but the judge has the discretion to do so.  He can […]

If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, be aware that the cop can change his mind on you.

If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, you need to know that the original traffic violation you were cited with is not the end of the story.  This principle actually applies to all traffic tickets in southern California.  Just because you were cited with a specific traffic violation, let’s say, speeding, the officer still […]