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Are you a law firm?
Yes. USTrafficTickets.com is a nationwide law firm based in Springfield, Missouri, serving the needs of clients nationwide in relation to traffic matters. Since its inception, USTrafficTickets.com has served thousands of clients from all over the United States, helping them resolve traffic tickets in jurisdictions where we currently offer services <top>
I noticed that your office is in Springfield, Missouri. How do you handle tickets far away from your office?
We,
as a firm, have attorneys licensed in all jurisdictions
where we offer services. We also have strategic relationships
with other attorneys across those states, and we use them
to your advantage. If your ticket was issued by any jurisdiction
within our service area, we will be able to work on that
ticket, whether urban or rural, city or county. In some
cases, USTrafficTickets.com may subcontract your ticket
or certain parts of your case to a local attorney at no
extra cost to you, and in that event, your attorney may
split your fee with that local attorney.<top>
Where
do you currently offer services?
Currently,
we offer services in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois.
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Why spend the time and money
to create another lawyer website?
Because we know how much of a
hassle it is to find an attorney, make an appointment, drive to their
office and meet with them, just to take care of a simple traffic ticket.
We know you have other things to do, and we believe the Internet was
designed to make your life easier. So, we have designed this site to
create a place where, from the comfort of your own computer, you can find
an attorney, submit your ticket information, pay your bill, and let the
lawyers take care of the rest.<top>
What will happen if I just
pay the fine marked on my ticket and move on?
You will end up making a very
unnecessary mistake. Right after you write that check to the court, two
very important things will happen: (1) the court will put that ticket on
your state driving record, and (2) your insurance company will see it on
your driving record. If you live in a state that tracks points on your
driving record, you will probably receive points on your record, which
might eventually lead to a suspension or revocation of your license if
you already have points or add more points down the road. In addition,
your insurance company will have a new excuse to raise your rates -- they
will take any excuse they can get! And, if you drive for a living or have
a CDL license, a ticket on your driving record could affect your job.<top>
What
will happen if I hire an attorney to take care of my ticket
for me?
Most attorneys will sit down
with the prosecuting attorney and convince him or her to not give you the
penalty required by law. Instead, the prosecutor might agree to a reduced
sentence, such as a "good behavior" probationary period, or a
reduced charge that won't be reported on your driving record. Some
prosecutors will charge you more money in fines, but, in exchange, will
amend the charge to a non-reportable offense. Sometimes, prosecutors
might require you take a driving course or perform some other activity,
but will amend the ticket so it doesn't show up on your record. Or
sometimes, prosecutors might not agree to a reduced charge, but they will
set up an arrangement with your attorney so that points aren't added to
your driving record. Prosecutors and attorneys have all kinds of options
to work through, and your attorney's job is to know the prosecutors, work
with them, and negotiate the best plea deal that a particular prosecutor
is willing to offer.<top>
Why should I even hire an
attorney to get a plea offer? Can't I negotiate a deal with a prosecutor myself?
Yes, you have the option of
taking time out of your day, showing up at your court date with the other
hundred people waiting to make a court appearance, sitting in line to
talk to a prosecutor, asking him or her personally for a deal, and
receiving a plea offer from the prosecutor. For the general public, that
process can take hours! And chances are that when the prosecutor makes
you a plea offer, you won't even understand the offer unless it is
explained to you, and even then, you may not know if it is a good deal or
not. Attorneys who regularly work on traffic cases know the system and
know the prosecutors, and they know a good deal when they see one.
Attorneys do all the work for you, and in many cases, can arrange things
so you never have to take time out to go to court even once! Who really
wants to take time to do something that an attorney can do quicker and
easier for a minimal fee? <top>
Why
should I hire you instead of some other attorney? Attorneys
are a dime a dozen!
Three
reasons: (1) our service is convenient, (2) our rates
are affordable, and (3) we spend lots of time talking
to prosecutors. Most lawyers will make you come to their
office to talk, sign paperwork or drop off your ticket.
Who really has the time to do that? Some attorneys will
charge you exorbitant rates for what we can do much cheaper.
And some attorneys have no idea what they are doing or
who to talk to when they walk into traffic court. We work
to make things as easy as possible for you, we do a great
job, and we won't overcharge you for it. <top>
As I read through your
website, it keeps saying that a court could issue a warrant for my
arrest. I haven't heard anything about this before. Does hiring an
attorney make it more likely that a warrant will be issued?
No. Courts only issue warrants
when you don't do what they told you to do in the time they gave you to
do it. If you don't show up when the court tells you to show up, the
court will issue a warrant. If you don't go to a class when, as part of a
plea offer, you agreed to go to a class, the court will issue a warrant.
If you don't pay money that the court ordered you to pay, the court will
issue you a warrant. The threat of warrants is a "friendly
reminder" that traffic court is serious stuff. If you hire an
attorney but you fail to do what the court tells you to do, the court
will come after you, not the attorney. Warrants are punishment for not
obeying the court, so everything will be fine if you just obey what the
court orders.<top>
I
want to try this case. I was done wrong, and I want to
prove myself right to the judge. Will you take this case
to trial for me?
Generally
speaking, the answer to that question is "No,"
but there may be exceptions. Our representation agreement
with you states that we agree to get you the best plea
offer the prosecutor is willing to offer, and you authorize
us to accept that plea offer on your behalf. Thus, our
expectation is that we are being hired to only negotiate
a plea offer. If you desire to take a traffic ticket to
trial, you should make note of that in the online form
you submit. We might be willing to work with you under
those circumstances, but we need to know that information
in advance before we agree to accept your case.<top>
Help!
I received a DWI. Can you take care of DWIs?
Yes.
You can submit your ticket through the website, and an
attorney who works on DWIs will contact you. As DWIs can
be very fact-specific, the we may want to meet with you
at least once to discuss the facts of your case. Also,
in the case of a DWI, you will probably be required to
make at least one court appearance in the course of your
representation.<top>
What about "driving
while revoked" tickets and other serious, non-speeding tickets? Can
you work on those?
Yes.
we would love to work on your tickets -- this is what
we enjoy doing and do well. Submit the information through
the website to begin the process.. <top>
Is
this site secure? Is my information safe?
Yes. All information that you
submit through this site is held in the highest confidence by our staff
and attorneys, and information you submit through our site will only be
used internally by Worsham & Vaughan, LLC, and by any attorney you
hire through our site within the bounds of the attorney-client
relationship. Also, if you choose to pay by credit card, your attorney
will ensure that your credit information is secure, too. We use online
email invoices that let you submit your credit card information through a
secure form online to pay your attorney fees. Please note, though, that
email communication itself is not secure unless encrypted, so any
unencrypted emails with your attorney would not be considered a secure
form of communication.<top>
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