Columbus, GA Criminal Defense attorney

Columbus, GA Criminal Defense attorney

General "civil infractions" include "moving violations", like "speeding" and "failure to yield." Sometimes people are confused, when they are charged with a traffic misdemeanor, such as having invalid license plates or driving an uninsured automobile, and think that they are being charged with "civil infractions." Traffic misdemeanors in Columbus, GA will be considered criminal offenses, and can establish a criminal record. Most traffic misdemeanors also have "points" which will be added to the defendant's driving record, and some require the revocation of a driver's license. If you are ticketed for a "misdemeanor," the ticket will likely show the nature of the charge, and you must to appear in court. If the charge is a "civil infraction," you often need not go to court if you pay a fine by mail.

A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in Columbus, GA has lesser legal rights than a defendant facing a felony charge. If the defendant will not face imprisonment as a result of conviction, he has no right to a lawyer. There will be no right to indictment by grand jury, or to a "preliminary examination" to review the basis of the charges filed. In some states, misdemeanor charges are tried before six person juries, whereas felonies are usually tried before twelve person juries. Many other rights are the same, for both felonies and misdemeanors.

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