Why is Your Drivers License Revoked?

“How could this have happened,” you ask when you get a letter from the Division of Motor Vehicles informing you that your license has been revoked.  There are many ways that your license can be revoked in North Carolina.  This blog post attempts to explain...

CDL Holders Don’t Benefit from PJCs

If you have a Commercial Drivers License, you need to be aware of North Carolina General Statute 20-4.01 (a4)(a)(5).  This law states that, definitionally, a Prayer for Judgment Continued counts as a conviction for a person with a CDL, or for a person who is driving a...

Dealing With Old Traffic Tickets

Sometimes it is important to deal with old traffic tickets before moving on to deal with current ones.  For example, if your license has been revoked because of your failure to appear on an old traffic ticket, perhaps it is time to handle that old traffic ticket and...

What Happens If You Missed Court?

If you do not hire a lawyer, you will have to go in on your court date and appear to have your case heard.  If you have missed court or showed up late, then you can have problems for your case.  We recently had a person who had shown up late on their court date before...