TOURIST DEFENSE

Arrested or Ticketed While on Vacation? You need an experienced law firm. 

There are a lot of reasons to visit the Carolinas, great weather, iconic national parks, beautiful beaches and sporting events are just a few.  If you or a family member gets arrested or ticketed during a trip to the Carolinas, Minicklaw is prepared to step in and get you back home to your loved ones. 

In many cases the attorneys at Minicklaw can appear in court on your behalf and settle your court case without you. Some cases such as DWIs require personal appearance. For these cases we are here to coordinate with you and the court. We prepare our clients well in advance to ensure an efficient and productive return, we try to make it one and done. 

Do not run from out of state citations, they will find you and suspend your license in your home state. Failing to appear for a traffic citation will result in a suspension of your North Carolina “Customer Number.” Once this happens the NCDMV will post your suspension on the National Driver Register (Insert hot link) https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/national-driver-register-ndr. All states check the National Driver Register when renewing a driver’s license. It may take some time to catch up, but it will find you. Failing to appear for some offenses like DWI will result in an order for arrest. 

All states except Georgia, Massacheusets, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin are part of Driver’s License Compact. National Center for Interstate Compacts Database (csg.org). A state that is part of the compact must report certain convictions to the licensing state and the member state shall give the same effect to the report as if the offense had occurred in the home state.

If you or a family member is ticketed or arrested in North Carolina, call Minicklaw for a free consultation.