Attorneys That Lift Traffic Ticket Warrants

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By far the biggest issue we see with those that have outstanding traffic ticket warrants is the inability to protect their permanent record while trying to remove the warrants.  Many don’t realize that the conviction does substantially more damage than the warrant ever could.  This article is intended to help those that have warrants for traffic tickets in the Dallas, Texas area.  If after reading this article, you would like to discuss your citations with a legal professional contact our office today at 214-321-4105.

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Traffic Ticket Convictions In Texas

Texas is a very rigid State when it comes to traffic ticket convictions.  In fact, traffic ticket convictions is the single most common reason our Dallas traffic ticket lawyers see for driver license suspension issues across Texas.  The biggest reason for convictions is due to how payments to courts in Texas are treated after a case goes into warrant status.  In Texas, if a payment is made to get rid of an old traffic ticket, that payment is considered a finding of guilty for the underlying charge.  For example, if a person is issued a no insurance citation and allows it to go into warrant status.  Then, they decide to pay it off to remove the warrant, that violation will be reported to The Department Of Public Safety as a conviction on their permanent record.  Thereafter, a surcharge will be placed on the driving privileges of that person.  Surcharges are a 3 year commitment.  That means whatever surcharge is assessed, it must be paid annually for 3 years.  The surcharge chart for compliance based cases is listed below:

• Individuals who receive a conviction for one of the offenses listed in the chart below will pay an annual surcharge for three years from the date of conviction. Points are not assessed for these offenses because the surcharge is automatic upon conviction.

  Convictions are added to the driver record once DPS receives notification from the court. As a result, there may be a delay between the date of the actual conviction and when the conviction is added to a driver record.

  Type of Conviction	Surcharge*
  1st Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Texas or out-of state conviction for DWI, Intoxication Assault or Manslaughter	$1,000
  Subsequent DWI Texas or out-of state conviction for DWI, Intoxication Assault or Manslaughter	$1,500
  DWI with Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.16 or More Texas or out-of state conviction	$2,000
  No Insurance	Up to $250
  Driving While License Invalid (DWLI) Driver license is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked	$250
  No Driver License No driver license or commercial driver license, or an expired license	Up to $100
  *The surcharge amount is assessed every year for three years.

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So in the insurance example discussed above, a person would be required to pay $750.00 total for a single ticket that was paid off to remove the warrant.  This is more than the actual ticket itself.

Protecting Your Driving Record From Convictions

When a lawyer is hired to lift warrants for traffic tickets, it creates a barrier between you and the court system.  This allows the warrant to be removed without causing a conviction on your record.  That is the value of hiring a lawyer for traffic ticket warrants.  The case may not be dismissed, but at least you get the benefit of bargain by getting something in exchange for the money you intend to pay the court to resolve the case.  Without taking this step, you do not get an option to protect your record.  That is why we suggest that you contact a lawyer to remove traffic ticket warrants.  If you would like to discuss your traffic ticket warrants with our office today, call 214-321-4105.