Plano Municipal Court is renowned for their ability to issue active arrest warrants almost immediately after an appearance date or payment has been missed. As soon as the grace period passes, you can bet that a Plano arrest warrant is soon to follow. Once a warrant has been lifted there are a few ground rules you need to know in order to avoid making a bad situation worse.
DO NOT “JUST PAY” FOR THE PLANO TRAFFIC TICKET
“Just paying” for the Plano traffic ticket will most definitely lift the warrant. However, what you may not realize is that the by paying the citation, you now have a conviction on your driving record. Get the wrong conviction and you get a license suspension notice from The Department of Public Safety. Get the wrong conviction and you could also end up paying surcharges to the Department of Public Safety to avoid having your license suspended. These surcharges can be as high as $260.00 a year for 3 years. That is a hefty price tag for “just paying” a Plano traffic ticket off that went into warrant.
DON’T HIRE A PLANO BAIL BOND COMPANY
Here is the big secret behind bail bond companies that lift warrants for traffic tickets. They do absolutely nothing other than refer the case to a licensed attorney. The bail bond company (1) accepts your case (2) takes your money and; (3) then take a portion of the money you pay and hire an attorney to go lift your warrant. The rest of the money goes in their pocket for making a phone call to a licensed lawyer. They do not file any paperwork with the court with their bail bond company name on it. They have absolutely no responsibility to the court to insure you are informed of your court date or that you appear in court after you are released. All of this responsibility falls on the lawyer they hired on your behalf. You may have never chosen this lawyer on your own, but you are now stuck with them whether you like it or not. This is quite a price to pay for a middle man bond company. Don’t fall for this trick. You are already dealing with a financially stressful situation. Don’t make it worse by being taken advantage because of your lack of knowledge. If you are going to need an attorney, at least be the one who chooses that lawyer so you are comfortable with your legal representation.
DON’T “SIT OUT” YOUR PLANO TRAFFIC TICKETS
If you plan on being arrested and getting time served for your traffic ticket warrants, you have to understand that the trade-off is the citations become convictions on your record. Example: You have a “no insurance” ticket you want to sit out in jail. You get $300.00 credit for time served in jail. The case gets reported to DPS and you now owe $780.00 in surcharges or your license will be suspended. This is another trap to avoid. We can assist you with the advice and legal representation that will insure you stay out of pitfalls like this. Call our office for more information and advice regarding your Plano traffic tickets in warrant. We look forward to assisting you with your legal needs.