http://trafficticketwilmington.com Traffic Law Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:37:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Never pay off a traffic ticket In 99 % of the cases that I handle, I recommend that my clients NOT pay off a traffic violation. Why?  The large majority of the time I can have the charges reduced or dismissed and save you driver’s license or insurance points. Why do points matter? ... http://trafficticketwilmington.com/traffic-offenses/ http://trafficticketwilmington.com/should-i-pay-my-speeding-ticket/ You must contact the company that is storing your vehicle to arrange a date and time to pick up the vehicle. The company will specify the items that you will need to bring with you to the storage site (for example, a photo ID, a certified copy of the release order, ... http://trafficticketwilmington.com/if-the-vehicle-is-released-to-me-how-do-i-retake-possession-of-it/ Generally speaking, you may appeal the court’s decision to the NC Court of Appeals. However, if the driver is convicted in District Court and appeals the conviction to Superior Court, your appeal of the release/forfeiture decision may have to be heard by the Superior Court. http://trafficticketwilmington.com/what-if-the-court-denies-my-request-for-release-at-the-forfeiture-hearing-may-i-appeal/ The NC Division of Motor Vehicles will instruct the insurance company to pay the insurance proceeds to the Clerk’s Office rather than to the policy holder. The proceeds will later be released or forfeited in the same manner as the seized vehicle. There is a special procedure for totaled vehicles. http://trafficticketwilmington.com/what-if-the-vehicle-was-damaged-during-the-offense/ Contact the company that is storing the vehicle. You can retrieve your personal property if you can provide sufficient proof to the company that you own the items. http://trafficticketwilmington.com/how-may-i-recover-personal-property-that-i-left-in-the-vehicle/ The NC Department of Public Instruction, through Tarheel Specialties, is allowed to sell the vehicle without a court order if * 90 days have passed since the date of seizure and the vehicle has a fair market value of $1,500 or less, * the accumulated towing and storage costs exceed 85% of ... http://trafficticketwilmington.com/my-vehicle-has-been-sold-prior-to-the-driver%e2%80%99s-trial-without-a-court-order-what-does-this-mean/ You do not have a right to appeal immediately from a decision denying your pretrial release petition. You must wait until the court has acted on the impaired driving offense. If the defendant is not convicted, the court will permanently release the vehicle to the owner. If the defendant is convicted, the ... http://trafficticketwilmington.com/what-if-my-pretrial-release-request-is-denied/ Yes. You must pay all accumulated towing and storage charges to the company holding the vehicle before the company will release the vehicle to you. There are no exceptions to this requirement. If the driver is convicted, the court may order the driver to repay you for this amount. http://trafficticketwilmington.com/if-the-vehicle-is-released-to-me-am-i-required-to-pay-the-towing-and-storage-costs/ If you are a lienholder you may secure the release of the vehicle if * you held a perfected security interest in the vehicle at the time of the seizure, * the owner is in default, * as a result of the default you are entitled to possession of the vehicle, * you agree ... http://trafficticketwilmington.com/what-if-i-am-a-lienholder-on-this-vehicle-how-can-i-get-it-back/