Out of State Residents – Traffic Ticket Attorney
Harrisburg & York Traffic Ticket Attorney
In some cases, those visiting the state of Pennsylvania are pulled over and cited with a traffic violation. This can create a serious problem, as they may need to return to their home state and may not have time to fight the ticket or appear in court . In such a case, it is vital that you get the legal help that you need from a Pennsylvania traffic ticket lawyer. Tickets issued in Pennsylvania to out-of-state drivers for traffic violations in Pennsylvania are reported by the authorities to the state where the accused person is licensed. This can have a negative impact both on your driver’s license and insurance.
A driver’s license is the property of the state which issued it. Therefore, the state of Pennsylvania has no power to suspend it. Whether a Pennsylvania conviction will impact one’s driving privileges in their home state will depend on whether the state that issues the license is a party to the Interstate Driver ‘s License Compact, to which most states are parties. This agreement provides for the reporting of violations to the driver’s home state.
The Non-Resident Violator Compact is an agreement between states standardizing punishment of out-of-state moving violations. For example, if a driver fails to pay a traffic ticket in another state, the home state, if a party to this agreement, will suspend their driver’s license until the driver takes car e of the out-of-state ticket.
Traffic Ticket Lawyer in York & Harrisburg: Out of State Residents
This can have even more serious consequences if the offense the out-of-state driver is convicted of in Pennsylvania is considered a serious offense (such as DUI, homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, leaving the scene, racing or driving with a suspended license). In that case, not only will the conviction be reported to the out-of-state driver’s home state, the convicted party will, at a minimum, have their driving privileges suspended in Pennsylvania.
If you are an out-of-state driver and have received a traffic ticket in Pennsylvania, or have been convicted of a serious moving violation in Harrisburg or York or other parts of South Central Pennsylvania, this could have serious consequences both in Pennsylvania and in your home state. At Colgan & Associates, LLC there are experienced traffic ticket attorneys who can help you.
Are you an out-of-state driver who has received a traffic ticket or been charged with a moving violation? Protect your license. Contact a traffic ticket lawyer from the firm to assist you. Our legal team serves all of South Central Pennsylvania including Gettysburg, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, York, Adams County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County, York County and surrounding areas.
