The only website you can trust is the NC DMV site. All of the other background check sites cannot be relied on. You can access you record here. You will need your driver’s license number, your social security number, and your birth date. Do not enter the first four zeros on your license when entering […]

Typical lawyer answer: it depends. Realistically, you will pay anywhere from $70 to $250 for a basic speeding ticket, not including court costs and fines. There are a lot of factors playing into the cost of a traffic citation in North Carolina, including: -What speed you were stopped at versus the speed limit; -Whether you

A Class 3 Misdemeanor is the lowest level misdemeanor in North Carolina. Only an infraction falls below a Class 3. If the police cited you for a Class 3, and you have never been convicted of anything in the past, you will not serve any jail time. However, you may be ordered to perform community

An improper equipment conviction in a non-moving violation and will not statutorily raise your insurance. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 20-132.2, and improper equipment conviction does not carry the penalty of any driver’s license points or insurance points. However, always check with your insurance company to make sure you do not lose the benefit of any safe-driving

You can apply for a court-appointed attorney or hire your own. How Do I Get A Court-Appointed Attorney? Whether or not you qualify for a court-appointed attorney depends on your charge, your criminal history, and your income and expenses. In North Carolina, you can only get a court-appointed attorney for your criminal charge if you

-) Did you receive a citation from Raleigh Police that lists the offense as a City Code Violation? Do you not quite understand what you were charged with? It’s okay; the assistant district attorney likely doesn’t know either until he or she speaks with the officer who cited you. City Code Violations obtained in Raleigh

Your goal is obviously to get your criminal charge dismissed so you walk out of the Wake County Justice Center without any jail time, probation, costs, or fees. Sometimes this is possible; sometimes it is not realistic. You need an attorney who will tell you the truth about your charges. Here’s What Doesn’t Work 1.

Marijuana wax is a form of concentrated weed that has a higher potency than simply smoking a joint. It is created by cooking the plant with butane, which ultimately creates a waxy substance. The wax can contain up to 90% THC (compared to 30% of very potent green pot). Wax can be inhaled as butane

You’ve heard stories of cops mistaking powdered sugar from donuts for meth or coke. It ends up in innocent people going to jail and spending money for an attorney that they had no intention of spending. How do the police determine a substance is an illegal drug? In Wake County, an officer may do a

You can represent yourself on your Class 3 Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Under a 1/2 Ounce Charge G.S. 90-95(a)(3) — but you probably shouldn’t. Marijuana is a Class VI substance in North Carolina. It is still illegal in NC. You can be cited for having a minuscule amount of weed in a baggie, pipe, ashtray,