There is a distinction between waivable and non-waivable offenses. For waivable offenses, you can waive your right to appear before a court and allow an attorney to show up in court on your behalf. Most infractions and misdemeanors (which includes most traffic tickets) are waivable, and you will not need to show up to court as long as your case is scheduled for Courtroom 1130. Typically, an attorney can handle your ticket down in Courtroom 1130, and you will never have to go to court. This saves you the time and frustration. If your case does make it up to the Fourth Floor of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, then you will need to make an appearance.
A charge for a non-waivable offense requires you to be present in the courtroom, even if you have an attorney appearing on your behalf. You need to appear, or else a warrant for your arrest will be issued. If you have failed to appear for court, and do not have an attorney, you should probably strongly consider hiring one. An attorney may be able to help you get rid of warrant for arrest and make your life much simpler. Sometimes the attorney is also able to strike your failure to appear, and save you the $200 fee.
If you have a waivable offense, we would be glad to appear on your behalf and save you the time and hassle of going to court. If you have to appear in court, we would be glad to go with you to guide you through the court process, and to determine what is the best option in your case. It essentially boils down to deciding whether to try your case or whether to plead it. The decision is totally up to you, we are just here to advise you. The first thing is first though, give us a call to see if our traffic ticket attorney can help you.
