Traffic Offenses Discussed

05
JUL
2012
False Police Report

If a police officer fails to appear on your court date, is the traffic ticket automatically dismissed?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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What happens if a New Jersey state police officer or local police officer fails to show up on your scheduled court date. It is not uncommon for municipal courts, such as Elizabeth, Cranford, Kearny, Union, Rahway, Linden, Newark to give you a court date without requesting the...
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19
JUN
2012
Police Investigation

Statute of Limitations on Serious Traffic Offenses

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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As discussed in my previous blog, the statute of limitation period (SOL) on most traffic violations in the State of New Jersey is 30 days. However, there are some exceptions to that rule. The New Jersey statute that addresses SOL periods for traffic offenses is NJSA 39:5-3....
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17
OCT
2011
traffic ticket

Looking To Beat a Traffic Ticket?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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Here, an experienced New Jersey traffic ticket attorney will share with you some excuses for speeding that have worked in the past: You are rushing your pregnant wife to the hospital because her water just broke. You got held up at work and are late to pick up your young daughter...
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14
OCT
2011

What New Jersey Traffic Ordinance or Statute were You Cited for?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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With very few exceptions, a traffic ticket must include a reference to the specific New Jersey law that was supposedly broken. With this reference, you can go to a public library and look up the law under which you received your ticket. Once you find the law in question, it is...
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12
OCT
2011

Traffic Ticket Attorney Gives Advice on Dealing with Errors on Your Traffic Ticket

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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After you receive any traffic ticket (or parking ticket, for that matter), you should always carefully check the ticket for any and all errors. Check, for example, for the following: Is the date of the citation correct? Is the citation signed by a police officer? Is your name and...
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21
SEP
2011
NJ Traffic Ticket Lawyer

Will the court automatically dismiss my traffic ticket charges if the officer does not show up at trial?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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If you choose to fight your traffic ticket in court, most people seem to believe that if the officer who cited you for a traffic violation fails to show up in court, your case will be automatically dismissed. As a New Jersey traffic ticket attorney familiar with these matters, I...
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23
JUN
2011
the-concept-for-drink-driving

What are Standardized and Non-Standardized Field Sobriety Tests?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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Field sobriety tests are a huge factor in a DWI arrest: if they indicate that you have a high blood alcohol concentration (BAC), then the officer will have probable cause to arrest you for driving while intoxicated. Because of the importance of and controversy surrounding field...
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