Thursday, October 27, 2016

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: What Happens to a Montana Driver's License with a New York DWI?

If You're from Montana
you're practically Canadian
The wonderful thing about Ithaca, NY is that we have people visiting from all around the country and the world. Over the past eleven years we have represented and defended people for New York State DWI from dozens of countries and states.

Job Number One: Discover Implications with Any Out-of-State License with a New York DWI


Any New York lawyer must first discover the implications "license" wise, aka administratively with their client's DWI/DWAI/Aggravated DWI charge. Driving privileges in most states are taken as a constitutional right even though legally it is a privilege. You have to contact DUI/DWI/OUI lawyers from that state/jurisdiction to find out what happens with a out of state drunk/drug driving charge.

States like Pennsylvania currently do nothing with their citizens out of state drunk driving charges. States like New Jersey impose thousands in fines and classes.

What Does Montana Do to Driving Privileges with an Out of State (New York) DWI?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: What Happens to a Montana Driver's License with a New York DWI?

If You're from Montana
you're practically Canadian
The wonderful thing about Ithaca, NY is that we have people visiting from all around the country and the world. Over the past eleven years we have represented and defended people for New York State DWI from dozens of countries and states.

Job Number One: Discover Implications with Any Out-of-State License with a New York DWI


Any New York lawyer must first discover the implications "license" wise, aka administratively with their client's DWI/DWAI/Aggravated DWI charge. Driving privileges in most states are taken as a constitutional right even though legally it is a privilege. You have to contact DUI/DWI/OUI lawyers from that state/jurisdiction to find out what happens with a out of state drunk/drug driving charge.

States like Pennsylvania currently do nothing with their citizens out of state drunk driving charges. States like New Jersey impose thousands in fines and classes.

What Does Montana Do to Driving Privileges with an Out of State (New York) DWI?

Friday, October 21, 2016

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Danger to CDL Holders and New York State Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident



New York State law enforcement can be tough on truck drivers at times. As if making deliveries in and around New York State isn't stressful enough, you gotta be careful because common sense, and doing the right thing don't always go hand in hand. If you make the following common mistakes of judgment you may be facing a loss of CDL, and job for one year.

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Why New York DMV Points Don't Matter to Out of State Drivers?




People are obsessed with Department of Motor Vehicle points. They call or email us and the first thing they want to know is, how many points is my ticket for? and then, can you get me a no points ticket?

When I tell them if they are from another state other than New York that points often don't transfer, or that they often don't have any nationwide uniformity or that their car insurance company doesn't care about them, they are confused.
If you have get a New York moving violation, and you are from out of state read on to learn the truth about NYS DMV points.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: How New York State Treats Violations Criminally



New York is different, it always has been and unfortunately for better or for worse it will remain. We do have three different levels of offenses. Felony and misdemeanor are called crimes, and violations which are considered NON criminal but NYS treats them for all intents and purposes as "criminal" offenses.


Maybe NYS violations are not "classified" as criminal or called "criminal" but they have many things that make them feel CRIMINAL because of all the following: