Driving with expired tags in North Carolina is NOT a moving violation, but it is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and therefore court costs and a fine can be assessed and a conviction will show up on a background check (whether or not an employer will actually care about this violation is a different issue). Do …
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A ridiculous amount of misdemeanor marijuana possession cases in Wake County are the result of a traffic stop for speeding or expired registration and end up in a citation for weed possession and marijuana paraphernalia possession. Last year the State Bureau of Investigation released a memo stating a human nor a dog can detect between …
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This is awful legal advice, especially in Wake County, North Carolina. You can go to your speeding ticket date in Courtroom 101 in the Wake County Justice Center, ask about the radar gun, and the assistant district attorney (ADA) will automatically mark the case for bench trial about a month out. Speeding ticket trials are …
A Chapter 50B Order is a domestic violence protection order. Also known as a DVPO, a 50B Order can be entered by a judge upon petition of a person who claims they have been harassed, assaulted, or threatened by someone they had previously been in a romantic relationship with, share a child with, are related …
Have you been served with a notice to appear in a 50B or 50C hearing in Wake County? You probably are wondering what’s going to happen and if you even need to appear. First, there are two main types of restraining orders in North Carolina: Domestic Violence Protective Order 50B. A 50B can be filed …
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In Wake County, North Carolina, you should absolutely not pay off a speeding ticket for going nine over or five over without speaking to a traffic attorney first. By doing so, you could have your license suspended or your insurance could increase drastically for three years. In North Carolina, you can have one 9 over …
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Usually a possession of alcohol while under 21 charge in Wake County (G.S. 18B-300), North Carolina, can be dismissed with a substance abuse assessment and recommended treatment through the 90-96 program. Although this tends to be time consuming (about 15 hours of class), it does allow for the charge to be dismissed and eventually expunged …
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If you were arrested for a DUI in Wake County, the officer may have given you the option to have a friend or family member pick up your car, let you leave your car on the side of the road or in a parking lot, or he may have ordered it to be towed. If …
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If you have been convicted of a felony in North Carolina state courts and have finished your parole or probation, you can vote. Most people are under the impression that a person who has been convicted of a felony loses his right to vote in North Carolina forever. However, voting rights are restored upon finishing …
Is Marijuana Legal In North Carolina? Marijuana is a Schedule VI drug. It is still illegal in North Carolina. (As of the posting of this blog on January 27, 2020) Statute Addressing Misdemeanor Marijuana Charges: G.S. 90-95(d)(4): A controlled substance classified in Schedule VI shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, but any sentence of …
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