Fight Your Haverstraw Ticket
Fighting a traffic ticket can save a driver lots of money,
time, and aggravation. For
ex ample, a conviction to speeding 61 mph in a 35 mph zone can result in almost
$700.00 in fines and surcharges payable to the court, $450.00 payable in
assessment fees to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and hundreds more in
insurance increases.
We Can Help
Getting to court, sitting in court, and waiting to see a
prosecutor and judge can take hours.
Furthermore, don’t waste another second stressing out about the
unknown. The mere thought of
fighting with a prosecutor, cop, or judge can be enough to create countless
sleepless nights.
Tips
Dress for success. When you go to court, it is important
dress appropriately. The old
saying is true, “you will never have a second chance to make a first
impression.” It is important to
dress in a manner that projects respect.
The court is a
secured facility. Everyone
attending court will be required to walk through a magnetometer. When you arrive, you should turn off
all electronic devices and refrain from brining food, drinks, and illicit
items.
Come prepared. A Village Prosecutor prosecutes most
tickets. The prosecutor will have
a busy court calendar and very little time to conference your case. If you would like to present any
mitigating circumstances or exhibits, it is important to have them organized
and ready to be presented in a cogent man
Bring the court
notice. Drivers ticketed
for speeding and other moving violations will be given a letter from the court
instructing them to appear in court.
If you are not familiar with the court, having the court notice can be
helpful in the court clerks instructing you where to go.
Getting to court. The Haverstraw Village Court does not
provide parking for visitors.
There is ample parking on the street for all visitors. Parking may be scarce at times so it is
important to arrive early to avoid missing your court appearance.
Defenses That
Don’t Work
While every case needs to be evaluated on their own, here
are some defenses often used in court that does not provide a significant
benefit to drivers. If you were
planning on using one of these defenses, you should probably consider another
strategy.
“I was travelling the speed of the cars around me.” Just
because other drivers were speeding, this does not absolve your guilt.
“The officer did not show me the radar reading.” It is an urban legend that an officer
is required to show a driver a radar reading at the time the ticket was issued.
“The officer waited 10 minutes before he pulled me
over.” An officer is not required
to pull over a driver at the exact moment a violation occurs. There are legitimate many reasons that
a stop may be delayed.
About Our Law Firm
Joseph P. Villanueva leads our traffic ticket defense
practice. He has successfully defended
thousands of drivers in New York State.
We have over 30 years of legal experience and have been recognized as
some of the finest attorneys in the state.
