{"id":24,"asset_id":"119","title":"Traffic Tickets","alias":"traffic-tickets","introtext":"<h1 style=\"font-size: 18pt; text-align: center;\"><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Traffic Ticket Defense<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"images\/mymedia\/traffic_ticket_in_nj.jpg\" alt=\"traffic ticket in nj\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" style=\"margin-right: 20px; float: left;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Defending NJ Traffic Tickets since 1996.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333333;\">Joseph F. Morgano defends traffic tickets in all New Jersey municipal courts. If you were issued a traffic ticket, for a motor vehicle offense, we may be able to get your points reduced or eliminated. Points on your NJ driver's license may result in higher insurance rates and loss of license.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are your options<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Assuming no court appearance is required, you will have the option to either pay the ticket or appear in court to dispute it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What to expect in Court<\/strong><\/span><strong>?<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you decide to go to court and plead not guilty, you will be given the opportunity to speak to the prosecutor about your case.&nbsp; If negotiations with the prosecutor fail, you will be given the opportunity to appear before the judge and have a trial. If you choose to have an attorney represent you, it will likely improve your chances of getting the <span style=\"color: #333333;\">points<\/span> reduced or completely eliminated.&nbsp; Initially, your attorney will discuss the case with the prosecutor, which typically results in an offer to plead guilty to a lower charge. The result is usually a reduction or elimination of <span style=\"color: #333333;\">points<\/span> on your NJ driver's license.&nbsp; Another benefit of having an attorney is that the process will go much smoother and faster.&nbsp; Without an attorney, you will probably be in court for hours, depending on the caseload of that particular court.&nbsp; An attorney will get you through the process much faster. This is because the court handles the attorney-cases first. The reason for this is because the NJ Supreme Court has instructed the municipal courts to handle all attorney-cases first. Although it may be tempting to pay your traffic ticket without appearing in court, there are benefits to hiring an attorney to defend your case. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"nj-statutes\/15-point-schedule-for-nj-tickets\" rel=\"alternate\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" title=\"NJ Point Schedule for NJ Traffic Tickets\">(See NJ Point Schedule for All moving violations)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Common NJ Traffic Tickets<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"nj-statutes\/15-point-schedule-for-nj-tickets\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" title=\"Point List for NJ Traffic Tickets\">(See Full List)<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Careless Driving<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-97<\/strong><\/span>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reckless Driving<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-96<\/strong><\/span>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>5 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Failure to Observe Traffic Signal<\/span><\/strong> (<strong><span>NJ Statute: 39:4-81<\/span><\/strong>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Failure to Stop for Traffic Light<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-105<\/strong><\/span>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Failure to Observe Stop or Yield Signs<\/span><\/strong> (<strong><span>NJ Statute: 39:4-144<\/span><\/strong>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improper U-Turn<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-125<\/strong><\/span>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improper Right or Left Turn<\/span><\/strong> (<strong><span>NJ Statute: 39:4-123<\/span><\/strong>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improper Turn at Traffic Light<\/span><\/strong> (<strong><span>NJ Statute: 39:4-115<\/span><\/strong>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Failure to Observe Traffic Lanes<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-88<\/strong><\/span>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improper Passing in No Passing Zone<\/span><\/strong> (<strong><span>NJ Statute: 39:4-86<\/span><\/strong>) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>4 Points<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Speeding<\/span><\/strong> (<span><strong>NJ Statute: 39:4-98<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1-14 mph over the limit, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2 Points<\/strong><\/span>;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">15-29 mph over the limit, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>4 Points<\/strong><\/span>;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">30 mph or more over the limit, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5 Points<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/strong> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Driving While Suspended<\/strong><\/span><\/em>&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">NJ Statute: 39:3-40<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>First Offense<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$500.00 Fine; Up to 6 Months Loss of License; $750.00 DMV Surcharge; and 9 Insurance Points.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Second Offense<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$750.00 Fine; Up to 6 Months Loss of License; $750.00 DMV Surcharge; Jail 1 to 5 days; and 9 Insurance Points.&nbsp; If 2nd offense is within 5 years of the prior offense, than revocation of registration for duration of license suspension.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Third Offense<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$1,000.00 Fine; Up to 6 Months Loss of License; $750.00 DMV Surcharge; Jail 10 days; and 9 Insurance Points. &nbsp;If 3rd offense is within 5 years of the prior offense, than revocation of registration for duration of license suspension.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Accident Inolved With Personal Injury<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">45 to 180 days in jail if there is an accident involved which results in personal injury.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Accident Inolved With Serious Personal Injury<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If there is an accident involved which results in serious personal injury, than it will be treated as a fouth degree crime (<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"practice-areas\/26-criminal-defense\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">See Criminal Defense<\/a><\/span>).&nbsp; There will also be an additional 1 year loss of license.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Accident Inolved Where Death Results<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If there is an accident involved which results in death, than it will be treated as a third degree crime <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"practice-areas\/26-criminal-defense\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">See Criminal Defense<\/a><\/span>)<\/span>.&nbsp; There will also be an additional 1 year loss of license.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If Suspension Was Due to Driving Without Insurance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If the reason a defendant was on the suspended list was due to driving without insurance, than a $500.00 fine; loss of license for 1 to 2 years; and jail up to 90 days.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If Suspension Was Due to DWI<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If the reason a defendant was on the suspended list was due to a DWI, than a $500.00 fine; loss of license for 1 to 2 years; and jail for 10 to 90 days.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If Suspension Was Due to DWI Within a School Zone<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If the reason a defendant was on the suspended list was due to a DWI, and is within a school zone, than a $500.00 fine; loss of license for 1 to 2 years; jail for 60 to 90 days for a first offense; jail for 120 to 150 days for a second offense; and jail for 180 days for a third offense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Driving Without Insurance<\/strong><\/span><\/em>&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">NJ Statute: 39:6B-2<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>First 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