Improper Equipment Charge | North Carolina Traffic Ticket

Under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 20 there are two primary types of traffic offenses in North Carolina, moving violation and non-moving violations. Moving violations cover things like speeding violations, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, stop sign violations, as well as many other offenses.

Non-moving violations include thing like most inspection violations, registration violations, seat belt violations and equipment violations. Improper Equipment is a non-moving violation that is an outcome that carries zero (0) DMV and zero (0) insurance points.

Contact a Chapel Hill, North Carolina improper equipment lawyer or attorney at Everett Law Firm, P.A. today for a free legal help consultation to discuss your situation in confidence. Call us at 919-942-8002 or toll free at 1-800-942-8048.

Historically, Improper Equipment did not show up on a defendant's driving record and there were, in practice, few statutory limitations on the type of offenses that could be eligible to plead down to Improper Equipment. Over the last several years there have been a number of significant changes to North Carolina law governing Chapter 20 ranging from DWIs to Improper Equipment Violations.

Improper Equipment is now a "lesser included offense" for those being charged with traffic violations. There are a several implications to this, but one aspect of this is that there does not actually have to be a problem with a driver's vehicle to receive this outcome - a common misconception. As of late 2007, those who receive Improper Equipments will now have the offense appear on their driving record. Further, there are further statutory limitations as to the type of offense that is eligible to be reduced to Improper Equipment.

Different counties (Wake, Durham, Alamance and etc) in North Carolina have varying rules as to who is eligible to receive Improper Equipment. The attorneys and lawyers at Everett Law Firm, P.A. have extensive experience in representing individuals charged with moving violations and traffic violations of all kinds across numerous counties in North Carolina.

Our attorneys and lawyers know the local rules regarding who is eligible to receive Improper Equipment (and other outcomes) in all the counties in which we practice.

When you contact Everett Law Firm, P.A. for your free initial legal help consultation, we can discuss the specifics of your situation as it relates to the rules in the county in which you received your traffic ticket. Contact us today at (919) 942-8002 or toll free at 1-800-942-8048.