Kansas Motorist with a Traffic Ticket in New York
The subject of this article is a Kansas licensed driver that received a traffic ticket in New York State. The page discusses the possible consequences in Kansas and New York. For more detailed information on the ticket’s impact in Kansas, it is best to contact an Kansas traffic violation attorney. For detailed information on how to deal with the ticket in New York, you need to contact a New York traffic ticket attorney.
Impact in Kansas
Kansas is part of the Driver License Compact. This is an agreement between states to share information on traffic violations between each other. This means that if a Kansas motorist gets a ticket in another state, the sister state will report the violation back to Kansas. In Kansas, license issues are administered by the Kansas Depart of Revenue Division of Vehicles. There is no point system in Kansas, but you will lose your license upon certain convictions. For example K.S.A. 8-255(1) provides that a conviction of any three moving violations within 12 months is cause for suspension. To determine whether this includes out of state moving violations one would need to consult with a traffic ticket attorney that practices in Kansas.
Suspension in Kansas for Non-Compliance with New York
If you are non-compliant with a New York traffic ticket, your Kansas license will eventually be suspended.
Kansas Statute § 8-1219(IV)(a) provides:
Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction, the licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall notify the motorist and initiate a suspension action, in accordance with the home jurisdiction's procedures, to suspend the motorist's driver's license until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the home jurisdiction licensing authority. Due process safeguards will be accorded.
In other words, New York will report any unanswered ticket or missed court date to Kansas and eventually the Kansas license will be suspended.
Impact in New York
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) creates an internal account for any out-of-state motorist that received a moving violation in New York. The DMV uses this license number to track violations and issue points to out-of-state motorists. You will incur a driver assessment fee for amassing six points and you will get your privileges suspended for amassing eleven points. New York State cannot suspend a Kansas driver’s license, but they can suspend the New York driving privileges of a Kansas motorist. An out-of-state motorist driving with suspended New York privileges is in the same exact position as a New York motorist driving with a suspended New York license. You would be subject to arrest and criminal charges.
Fighting a Traffic Ticket in New York
Disputing a traffic ticket in New York can be made stress-free with an attorney involved. This is because the defendants themselves do not need to appear personally in court. New York State law allows an attorney to go to court in the place of their client. This means you would not have to attend a court in New York to get your charges reduced or dismissed. Nor would you have to provide the prosecutor or the court with a defense or an excuse. Your traffic lawyer can figure out what works best for your situation, whether to challenge the charges on procedural or technical grounds, utilize a diversion dismissal program, or present the court with a defense. For detailed information about your ticket, it is best if you contact a New York law firm whose main practice area is Vehicle & Traffic Law.
Benjamin Goldman Law Office
For any traffic related charges in New York State, you can feel free to contact the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. We are a New York State traffic ticket defense firm that operates across the entire state. Our team has experience with almost all justice courts in New York and our attorneys have handled almost all common New York citations. We have handled driving with a suspended license in Southampton, on the eastern tip of Long Island, and speeding in Buffalo. The lawyers at the Benjamin Goldman Law Office diligently and persistently pursue the best possible disposition for each case. The efforts of our team have paid off. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office has received hundreds of five-star reviews across various online platforms. The verified testimonials typically speak to the results we obtained for our cases and the customer service we provided to our clients. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office provides all motorists with a free consultation. You can contact us at your convenience to discuss your case and determine what makes the most sense for your charges. We can be reached by phone call, text message, email, or website submission.
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