traffic tickets will
not just disappear!

   Ignoring tickets will not make them go away.  Texas Courts can issue arrest warrants, they can put an OMNI hold on your driver license, and they can eventually cause a suspension of your driver license. 

speeding citations

     Did you receive a speeding citation for a speed you know was wrong?  Let the Law Office of Justin Chance Smith fight the ticket for you!  Speeding citations can have serious affects on your driver license record and insurance premiums.  Our Office deals with speeding citations in different jurisdictions everyday!

Texas driver responsibility program - the "points system"

     Method of the System - When a person accumulates 6 total points on his or her driving record over a three year period, they will then owe the State a surcharge payment of $100 for the following three years.  This payment must be made for the privilege to drive in Texas.  Each additional point over the 6 point mark is an additional $25 dollars owed to the State of Texas for a three year period.
    Points accumulated will affect a driver for a total of three years after the conviction date.
Possible Suspensions:
  1. Defaulting on Surcharge Payments - If you have unpaid or pastdue surcharges owed to the state of Texas, your license is technically invalid.
  2. Habitual Violator - A person is considered a habitual violator if they have been convicted of 4 or more moving violations in a one year period OR 7 or more violations in a two year period.
  3. Omni Based Violations - If your license expires and you have outstanding violations in the FTA / Omni system, your license is technically considered invalid.
Certain Violation Cause Automatic Surcharges:
If a person is convicted of any of the following violations the person will incur automatic surcharges owed to the State of Texas for a three year period: 
  • Driving While Intoxicated - $1000 1st offense; $1500 2nd offense; blow over .16 BAC is $2000 annually
  • FMFR - No Insurance - $250
  • DWLI - Suspended DL - $250
  • No Driver License - $100
  • No Commercial DL - $100
  • Endorsement Violation - $100
  • No Motorcycle Violation - $100
  • Expired Driver License - $100
  • Accumulate 6 Points - $100

every municipality and jurisdiction is different

     Texas is the second largest State in the United States, and all of us Texans are proud of our size and economic independence.  However, with size and independence comes the numerous different Counties and Jurisdictions with small nuance differences for handling citations.  Some Courts will allow probation to just about any offender and others will not allow anyone to have probation.  Some Courts require all defendants to take a defensive driving class, while other Courts only require those drivers under the age of 25 to take the course.

The Law office of J. Chance Smith is experienced in helping clients keep speeding violations off their driver license records and minimizing court fees.  We handle citations in many different Municipalities and Counties.  Contact the office to have a dedicated attorney help you keep the citation off your driver license record and off your insurance.

alcohol & drug viols:

Did you receive an alcohol or drug related citation? If so, you probably have concerns about how the violation will affect your driving record, your criminal history, your insurance, and possibly your job.

The Law office of J. Chance Smith is experienced in helping clients keep alcohol and drug related violations off their records and minimizing court fees. Contact the office to have a dedicated attorney help you keep the citation off your record.

Offenses Our Office Handles:
Including but not limited to the following:
  1. MIP - Minor in Possession
  2. MIC - Minor in Consumption
  3. Open Container - driver and passenger
  4. Drug Paraphernalia
  5. Possession under 2 ounces
  6. Public Intoxication
  7. DUI - Minor

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