Traffic Tickets

San Jose and Santa Cruz Traffic Ticket Lawyer

Most people believe that paying a speeding ticket or traffic ticket is cheaper than fighting them. However, California has some of the highest traffic fines in the country. That, coupled with the increased cost of insurance in one of the most expensive insurance markets in the state, makes fighting traffic tickets not just sensible, but wise. Whether a traffic ticket involves speeding, running a red light, an illegal turn, or is related to driving under the influence, the lawyers at the Law Offices of Donald M. Kelly can help.

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San Jose 408-298-2800 • Santa Cruz 831-429-1009

In many cases, minor traffic tickets can be kept off your record by attending traffic school. This can be done once every eighteen months, can often be done online, and typically does not require legal representation. More serious offenses involving excessive speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs requires legal representation. It is also important for teens under the age of eighteen to fight tickets as their driving privileges can be suspended or revoked for as few as two points in twelve months.

It is important to fight all traffic violations and keep them off your driving record. California operates on a points system. The California DMV tracks all driving violations for thirty-six months. If you acquire too many points your driver's license could be suspended or revoked:

• Four points in twelve months
• Six points in twenty-four months
• Eight points in thirty-six months

Ignoring traffic fines is not a prudent way to fight the violation. These tickets turn into arrests warrant at which point there is a risk of jail and a judge is unlikely to dismiss a ticket or reduce a fine. Let us help you drive the California Traffic Ticket process; don’t let the process drive you.

Contact our San Jose or Santa Cruz Traffic Ticket Lawyers

If you need a skilled attorney to handle any traffic ticket matter, please contact the Law Offices of Donald M. Kelly. We can help. You can reach us in San Jose at 408-298-2800 and in Santa Cruz at 831-429-1009. We can also be contacted by filling out the confidential intake form on our Contact Us page.