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Houston Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyer

Attorney Representation in Houston, Texas since 1992

You don't want or need points added to your driving record and you definitely don't need the additional insurance expense that goes along with being labeled a high risk driver. But if you are faced with a traffic ticket you need the legal team at Tad Nelson and Associates. If you receive a traffic ticket in Galveston County, your case will be under the jurisdiction of either a Municipal or a Justice of the Peace (JP) Court. In order to properly fight your traffic ticket, the legal team at Tad Nelson and Associates, upon retention, will work with the prosecuting authority in order to get you deferred adjudication or a complete dismissal. If this avenue is not possible, an appeal bond will be filed with the JP or Municipal court and your case will automatically move up to a County Court. After the appeal is filed it may take up to four months for the County Court to schedule a court date for your case. However, once your case is finally put on the docket in the County Court we will pursue a FINAL result of your driving record remaining clean.

Mr. Nelson and his legal team will then appear in County Court on your behalf, and the result will be that you will receive either Deferred Adjudication or your case will be dismissed.

If you receive deferred adjudication your punishment will not result in a negative change in your driving record. This sentence is typically an instant deferred with no restrictive period and no conditions what so ever. Although most municipal and justice courts require attendance and successful completion of defensive driving courses, we are usually able to avoid any of these additional nuisance at the County Court level. With either dismissal or a deferred sentence, you will not have the ticket reflected on your driving record.

A cartoon of a police officer writing a ticket.This is very important if you have received a traffic ticket in the past 12 months. The State of Texas stipulates that, if an individual receives three traffic tickets within a 12-month period anywhere in the state, they are subject to an Administrative License Revocation . This ALR hearing is similar in nature to the ALR hearing in a DWI case, in that you will need to appear before a judge to defend your right to drive. If you have prior tickets on your record, the suspension could last for a period up to two years in length. If you are a minor, the State of Texas has the option to suspend your license until you are 21 years of age.

Tad Nelson has defended thousands of traffic tickets, including ALR hearings, with truly exceptional results. Mr. Nelson limits his TRAFFIC TICKET defense exclusively to all of GALVESTON COUNTY and both SEABROOK & WEBSTER MUNICIPAL in Harris County. If you have received a traffic ticket in Galveston County, call the legal team at Tad Nelson and Associates at 281.280.0100 today to talk with someone about keeping your driving record clean.

Unfortunately, Mr. Nelson does not handle traffic offenses in Houston or the surrounding areas.

 

 

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Our firm and Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney Tad Nelson provide skilled legal representation and services to people throughout Galveston, Harris, and Brazoria County and the Greater-Houston metro area. If you have been arrested for any criminal activity or need Criminal Law advice — call our League City law offices directly or contact us online today.

 


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*The Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifies attorneys in 20 specific areas of law; certification in any of these areas requires substantial demonstrated experience and skill, positive peer evaluations, ongoing legal education commitments, and the passage of a rigorous test.

 

 

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TAD NELSON & ASSOCIATES SERVE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
The League City, Texas, law firm of Tad Nelson & Associates provides legal advice and services to people with family law or criminal law concerns in Galveston County, Harris County, Brazoria County, the Houston Metro area, and cities such as Galveston, Clear Lake Shores, Clear Lake, Webster, League City, Friendswood, Texas City, Pasadena, Pearland, Dickinson, Alvin, Deer Park, Baytown, NASA, Seabrook, Kemah, LaPorte, LaMarque, Angleton, Webster & Nassau Bay.
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League City (Main Office): 820 E Main Street   |   League City, Texas 77573
Galveston: 1919 Sealy Sreet.   |   Galveston, Texas 77550

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