Month: November 2019

Why you should always fight a Michigan traffic ticket.

By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 4, 2022

Why you should always fight your traffic ticket.
Why you should always fight a Michigan traffic ticket.

Fighting a traffic ticket can be challenging, but it is worthwhile. If you receive a ticket for breaking any traffic law, make sure to always fight a Michigan traffic ticket. You want to avoid points on your license and increased insurance premiums.

Every year, police issue thousands of Michigan residents speeding tickets. Among other reasons, police often issue tickets for:

  • Running a red light
  • Disobeying traffic control device
  • Illegal turn
  • Changing lanes without signaling
  • Distracted driving – texting

The list of reasons people get tickets is seemingly endless. Once people receive a ticket, they are often tempted to pay the fine, or even worse, go to court to fight it alone. Don’t do either.

There is a much better option.

If you get a ticket, then you need to learn how an attorney can represent you to work to prevent tickets do not get added to your permanent driving record. Here’s why.

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How to handle your Michigan arrest warrant.

By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 2, 2022

Michigan arrest warrants
How to handle your Michigan arrest warrant.

Warrants can be a distressing situation, and it may seem like you’re in the deep end with no easy way out. If you have an arrest warrant for you, we want to help. We’ll walk through how to handle your Michigan arrest warrant that’s been issued for you so that you can take care of what needs doing.

How does a Michigan arrest warrant get issued?

An arrest warrant is a court-authorized document allowing the police to arrest someone to bring them to court. A judge issues an arrest warrant after being presented with information from the police. Before the court authorizes the warrant, the police must appear before the judge and make a sworn statement. The statement must establish probable cause that a crime had been committed and that the person named in the warrant committed the crime. The officer’s statement must be supported by evidence.

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