Q : How long do I have to do something about my citation/ticket?
Q : How do I know if I have a civil traffic citation/ticket or a criminal traffic citation/ticket?
Q : What if I am not eligible for driving school?
Q : I am eligible for driving school. Why should I hire an attorney and contest my citation/ticket?
Q : Will I have to attend my hearing? Can I choose to attend my hearing?
Q : Will I still have to pay the court?
Q : How will I know what happened at the hearing?
Q : If the court orders a fine, when do I have to pay that?
Q : What if the officer does not show up at the hearing?
Q : Does my past driving history have any bearing on the outcome?
Q : Do you guarantee that my citation/ticket will be dismissed or that no points will be assessed?

30 days from the date the citation/ticket was issued.

Your citation/ticket will have a court date and time listed on the bottom and a box will be checked which says “Criminal Violation Court Appearance Required”
* Note: Not all citation/tickets with mandatory court dates are criminal. An attorney can assist you in making that distinction and ensure that you proceed appropriately for your case.

You can pay your citation/ticket and accept the conviction and points on your driver’s license record, you can request a hearing to contest your citation/ticket alone, or you can hire The Traffic & Accident Attorneys.

Note: Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders are ineligible to elect driving school

You are only allotted one driving school election per year. People often wish to save those elections for citation/tickets where they are unable to hire an attorney to represent them in court. Additionally, electing to have a hearing and hiring us to represent you may save you from missing work or school to attend driving school. In addition, many people choose not to take hours out of their lives to attend driving school regardless of whether work or school would be missed.(Note: Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders are ineligible to elect driving school).

In most cases, your attendance at the hearing is not necessary. You may be able to have our attorneys present your side of the case via a written sworn affidavit without your having to appear in person. However, you can attend the hearing if you so desire. Sometimes, as in some accident cases, it is not advisable for you to attend the hearing, and in these cases, our attorneys can advise you whether your attendance would possibly be detrimental.

That depends. If your citation/ticket is completely dismissed, no fines or costs will be assessed. If your citation/ticket is not dismissed, the court will order a fine (not to exceed $500 in most cases) and court costs as it deems necessary. Sometimes, the fine ordered by the court is less than the original fine on the citation/ticket and sometimes it is more. Any fine ordered by the court would be your responsibility.

When our office receives your retainer, documents, and other required items, we will send you a letter confirming that we have everything we need to represent you or asking for additional information when necessary. That letter advises you to contact our office in 14 days; at that point, we should have a hearing date for your case. If you call our office on the afternoon of your hearing, after your attorney returns from court, the disposition of your case will be available for you. Additionally, a letter will be sent to you following the hearing explaining and enclosing the court order if you choose not to call on the day of your hearing.

Some courts require payment the day of the hearing. However, if payment is not made that day, you have additional time (a deadline will be reflected on the court order) to pay the fine plus a $25 late fee. We suggest you contact us the day of your hearing if you wish to be able to avoid the late fee.

Sometimes, if a continuance was not requested in advance, this can be grounds for dismissal. Other times, the Hearing Officer or Judge will continue the case to a later date.Note: The officer is required only at the evidentiary hearing, not the arraignment.

Yes. The court will have a complete record of your driving history (regardless of whether points were withheld) if you have a Florida driver’s license. A good driving record may have a favorable effect on the outcome of your case whereas a history of previous infractions can have an unfavorable effect.

The Florida Bar prohibits attorneys from guaranteeing the outcome of their cases. However, we do guarantee that we will do our best to obtain the best possible outcome for your case.