by Terence McEnally | May 18, 2019 | Court Appearance |
Key Points in this Article The info here is specific to NC (but other states are similar) If you failed to show up within 20 days after you court date, a failure to appear (FTA) is entered in your case You will have 20 days thereafter to appear and obtain a new court...
by Terence McEnally | Feb 8, 2019 | Court Appearance, Traffic Tickets |
I just paid my ticket before my court date. Can I have the case reopened and talk with the DA to get a better deal? A guy came to me the other day with this case. Seems he had already paid his speeding ticket—before his first court date. Problem is, he paid it just as...
by Terence McEnally | Jan 13, 2019 | Court Appearance |
If you’ve gotten caught up in the legal system, the need for a good lawyer will quickly become obvious. Courts are complicated, scary, and confusing. It’s territory most of us have never traveled, and the potential risks if things go bad are huge—really huge. Without...
by Terence McEnally | Jan 21, 2018 | Court Appearance |
The following article was written by Terence McEnally (pictured above), a 21-year veteran lawyer that practices in the Raleigh NC area. Terence is also the co-founder and the originator of the idea for BernieSez. More info about Terence can be found on his LinkedIn...
by Terence McEnally | Nov 9, 2015 | Court Appearance |
What is it? What the hell is a court docket anyway? Well, here in the great state of North Carolina, and, in most other states I do believe, the court docket is basically the calendar that the judge and courthouse staff maintain to schedule stuff that goes on in the...
