Chattahoochee County, Georgia Criminal Defense lawyer

Chattahoochee County, Georgia Criminal Defense lawyer

General "civil infractions" include "moving violations", for example "speeding" and "failure to yield." Many times people get confused, when they are charged with a traffic misdemeanor, such as having invalid license plates or driving an uninsured automobile, and feel that they are being charged with "civil infractions." Traffic misdemeanors in Chattahoochee County, Georgia will be considered criminal offenses, and can create a criminal record. Many 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 generally reflect the nature of the charge, and you should to appear in court. If the charge is a "civil infraction," you usually will not have to go to court if you pay a fine by mail.

A defendant facing misdemeanor charges in Chattahoochee County, Georgia has fewer legal rights compared to a defendant charged with a felony. When the defendant does not face imprisonment as a consequence of conviction, he has no right to an attorney. 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, but felonies are ordinarily tried before twelve person juries. Most other rights remain the same, for both felonies and misdemeanors.

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