DUI, Traffic Tickets & Criminal Law
IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR A DUI or TRAFFIC VIOLATION:
DO be polite and produce the requested documents.
DO NOT say that it’s your fault, even if you think it is.
DO NOT volunteer information. You are not required to answer ANY questions regardless of what the officer says.
DO NOT lie to the officer. If you don’t want to answer a question, it’s better just not to answer than to lie.
There’s a fifth step, too:
Contact the Earnshaw-Hobbs Law Firm.
The above may look glib, but it is not. We are serious. Most people don’t realize that the consequences of traffic tickets can be severe. The sooner you contact an attorney, the better your chances in court.
If you are convicted of a traffic violation, you could face:
- Hefty fines
- High insurance rates (sometimes more than double what you’re paying now)
- Points on your record (which could affect your employment if you drive for a living)
- A suspended license
- A revoked license
- Jail time
If you are facing charges of drunk driving or reckless driving, you need an attorney who will protect your rights. At the Earnshaw-Hobbs Law Firm, we’ve been defending people for 32 years. Traffic ticket lawyer Catherine Earnshaw-Hobbs is familiar with the Missouri courts and knows how to look out for your interests.
Earnshaw-Hobbs has handled traffic ticket cases that involved:
- DUI drunken driving (sometimes called "DWI")
- Driving under the influence of drugs
- Speeding tickets
- C & I driving (careless and imprudent)
- Ordinance violations
- Accident tickets
- Suspended or revoked driver's license
- Drug possession
- Possession of drug paraphernalia