Many visitors are not familiar with Las Vegas Driving Laws. Facing a DUI you were charged with while visiting Nevada can be a daunting task. The state of Nevada considers it a misdemeanor offence to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to a degree that renders a person incapable of safely driving the vehicle or if the driver is found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher. Tourists charged with this offence face a drawn-out, stressful, costly, and embarrassing process that involves multiple Courts and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Las Vegas Driving Laws relating to DUI cases are complex and out of state defendants may find it impossible to decide between pursuit of case dismissal, plea bargain negotiation, and trying the case in court without the assistance of a qualified attorney. Facing numerous fines, jail time and loss of driving privileges on the line most people want an attorney to represent them. Visitors to Las Vegas sometimes feel that when they leave they are leaving behind all that happened on their vacations, the saying “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” does not apply to traffic charges or DUI offences. If you fail to appear in court the court may issue a warrant for your arrest. You may also be issued a warrant if you failed to follow a previous court order. For example, if you did not pay a previously issued fine ordered by the court, or you failed to attend traffic school. Warrants follow a driver no matter the state they were issued in, and getting pulled over...
If you are planning to move, whether across town or permanently out of state, Nevada requires motorists to file an address change within 30 days. This is particularly important if you have any traffic tickets or court appearances pending as there is a risk that there will be a warrant issued for your arrest if you do not do so and subsequently fail to appear. There are three ways to accomplish a Las Vegas change of address: In Person – You will require form #DMV-002 (License or ID Card Application). Fill this out and bring it with your payment of $3 for a license/ID card and/or $5 for each Registration Certificate to any Department of Motor Vehicles field office. Your new license or ID card will be mailed to your new address and new Registration Certificates will be issued at the DMV office. By Fax – You will need both form DMV-022, Change of Address Notification by Mail, and form VP-205, Payment Authorization to initiate a Las Vegas change of address. Fill these out and fax them to (775) 684-4992. After your fee of $3 for a license or ID card and/or $5 for a Registration Certificate or license plate decal is processed, the new license/ID card will be mailed to your new address within 10 business days. Updated Registration Certificates/plate decals will be mailed under separate cover. By Mail – Essentially the same procedure as for submitting via fax. Fill out forms DMV-022 and VP-205 and mail them to the address listed on the application. Currently, proof of address documentation (utility bill, etc.) is not required for a...
Traffic Ticket Defenders of Las Vegas can provide assistance with either Non-moving violation traffic tickets that are typically issued for violations committed by a driver while a vehicle is stationary, or for violations and offenses not directly involving a motor vehicle such as Failure to provide proof of insurance, driving on a suspended license, failure to provide proof of registration and parking violations. Moving violation traffic tickets that are typically issued for violations committed by a driver while a vehicle is in motion Such as running a red traffic light or disobeying a traffic signal, careless or reckless driving, DUI and street racing. Using Traffic Ticket Defenders of Las Vegas will save time that is better spent with family, or at work. It will eliminate the worries of having to appear in person like confusion in finding the correct court, and the hassles of travel to and from court, and finding parking and the cost of gas for travel and for parking. Sites like etrafficcitation.com offer assistance via phone, email or in person for the convenience of their clients. Nevada Laws relating to DUI cases are complex and defendants may find it impossible to decide between pursuit of case dismissal, plea bargain negotiation, and trying the case in court without the assistance of a qualified attorney. Facing numerous fines, jail time and loss of driving privileges on the line most people want an attorney to represent them. Traffic Ticket Defenders of Las Vegas can help you determine which course of action is best for your case. Most ticket companies in Las Vegas are not law offices, when looking for...
