GC Services La Court Traffic Ticket Collections Agency
http://childpsychiatryassociates.com/treatment-team/thomas-hopkins-d-o/ GC Services La Court Traffic Ticket Collections Agency An unpaid traffic ticket means GC Services LA Court defendants must contend with enormous fees and aggressive collection strategies. The Los Angeles Superior Court system contracted with GC Services, LP to collect unpaid fines. The rules appear to be simple. Anyone getting a ticket must either pay […]
California DUI penalties 2013
Corsicana California DUI Penalties 2013 The State of California delivers harsh penalties for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. These penalties may include fines, license suspension, and imprisonment. The penalties are harsher for repeat offenders. Violators of the law who exceed the fourth offense may gain a felony charge. DUI cases involving accidents can […]
Charged with a DUI when sober?!
A man in Arizona was arrested for drunk driving based on a failed field sobriety test and is now suing the city he was arrested in, since his blood alcohol level was zero. Read on about this case here: http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/bizarre&id=9132368 This might be surprising to some people, but in California one can be charged with a […]
Sacramento’s “Devil’s Bill” on Red Light Camera Tickets
A bill currently working its way through Sacramento could change the approach to red light camera tickets. AB 666, also called the “Devil’s bill” by opponents, specifies the owner of the car would be responsible to pay the red light camera ticket regardless of whether the owner was driving or not. The only exception to this would be […]
Cost for a First Time DUI in California: up to $16,000
A recently published article in the Los Angeles Times shows a first-offense misdemeanor DUI conviction in California can cost up to $15,649. This cost was calculated by the Automobile Club of Southern California by totaling up state and local fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs. It does not include any cost for […]
Proposition 36: Revising California’s 3 Strikes Law
On November 6, 2012, California citizens voted to enact Proposition 36 which altered the state’s former policy of the 3 Strikes Law. A major goal of Prop 36 was to prevent the early release of prisoners convicted of violent crimes due to overcrowding partly caused from an influx of new prisoners serving life sentences for […]
Proposition 36 approved by the voters. What are the consequences?
After Proposition 36 has been approved by a big majority of voters yesterday, it is yet to show what the consequences of weakening Three Strikes Law will be. The following article sheds light on the possible outcome: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_21943951/prop-36-huge-lead-early-returns
Long overdue red-light camera reform
There is a lot of controversy when it comes to red-light cameras. Some claim they are necessary to make busy intersections safer, but there are investigations that show red-light cameras actually increase the number of accidents. Anyway, it is time to improve the current situation. The following article leaves hope: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/10/03/2572773/our-view-red-light-camera-reform.html Here’s more on the […]
Don’t pay “snitch” tickets!
If you get a red light camera ticket in the mail, make sure it is a real ticket. So-called “snitch” tickets are being sent out. The notices look like real tickets and say the recipient must identify the violating driver, but in actuality the recipient is under no legal obligation to do so – and […]
Field Sobriety Test: Walk and Turn
I have written about some of the other field sobriety tests here and here. This post will cover the “walk and turn” field sobriety test (also known as the “walk the line” or “heel to toe” test). If you are battling DUI charges in LA Court, you may have had to perform this test. If you ever […]