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  • 06-05-2017, 03:59 PM
    Jake Mc
    When is Speeding Charged as a Misdemeanor or Infraction
    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: North Carolina

    Hello. I’m new to the forum. Today I was pulled over in Charlotte, NC for driving 89mph in a 70mph zone. This is the first offence on my record. The officer just asked for my license and then issued the ticket. He said that the ticket required a mandatory court appearance on July 17th. I have two questions. Would this be considered an infraction or a misdemeanor? And what can I expect when I go to court? I’m not sure whether I can just plead guilty and pay a fine or if my license will be suspended? I know that the penalties are different for <15mph vs >15mph. Please help!
  • 06-05-2017, 07:53 PM
    Highwayman
    Re: First Ticket: What Should I Expect
    What were you charged with, i.e. what section of what law?

    Generally, speeding 19 over the limit is a class 3 misdemeanor.

    Here is some more information in the meantime:

    http://www.nccourts.org/Support/FAQs...=17&language=1
  • 06-06-2017, 05:09 AM
    Jake Mc
    Re: First Ticket: What Should I Expect
    The ticket says (G.S. 20-141 (J1)).
  • 06-06-2017, 08:04 PM
    Highwayman
    Re: First Ticket: What Should I Expect
    Yes, that is a class 3 misdemeanor.

    You may want to speak with an attorney.
  • 07-05-2017, 03:30 PM
    bloodbath
    Re: When is Speeding Charged as a Misdemeanor or Infraction
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    Quoting Jake Mc
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    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: North Carolina

    Hello. I’m new to the forum. Today I was pulled over in Charlotte, NC for driving 89mph in a 70mph zone. This is the first offence on my record. The officer just asked for my license and then issued the ticket. He said that the ticket required a mandatory court appearance on July 17th. I have two questions. Would this be considered an infraction or a misdemeanor? And what can I expect when I go to court? I’m not sure whether I can just plead guilty and pay a fine or if my license will be suspended? I know that the penalties are different for <15mph vs >15mph. Please help!

    If you plead guilty, your license WILL be suspended: speeding over 80 mph (or exceeding the speed limit by more than 15 mph at a travelled speed of 55 mph or greater) carries a mandatory 30-day suspension on the first offense. Your insurance rates will also probably go up by 80% for the next three years. It's also a class 3 misdemeanor. Getting a lawyer is probably a good idea.

    You're fortunately still within the range to be able to request a PJC (prayer for judgment continued), where the conviction stays off of your record subject to a period of probation, so that's a possible option to discuss with an attorney. But pleading guilty here is probably a poor idea.
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