Traffic Crimes

If you violate the law while operating a motor vehicle, you can receive a civil citation for an infraction or you can be charged with a crime. Although most criminal traffic offenses are charged as a misdemeanor, some criminal traffic offenses are charged as a felony.

A criminal traffic offense is a violation that may subject a defendant, upon conviction, to incarceration. Criminal traffic offenses require a court appearance and can carry penalties including fines, court costs, and the possibility of probation, and/or incarceration.

The Florida Rules of Traffic Court govern the procedures used in both civil traffic infractions and criminal traffic crimes. The citations for traffic crimes in Florida are resolved before county court judges for misdemeanors or circuit court judges for felonies.

Attorney Explains Traffic Crimes in West Palm Beach, FL

Traffic Crimes

If you were charged with a criminal traffic offense in West Palm Beach, FL, then contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at Meltzer & Bell, P.A.. Our attorneys represent clients for traffic crimes throughout Palm Beach County and the surrounding areas.

Call us to find out more about the charges pending against you in West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County or in Miami in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Types of Criminal Traffic Offenses

The most commonly prosecuted criminal traffic offenses in Florida include:


Finding a Lawyer for Traffic Crimes in Palm Beach County, FL

If you were charged with a criminal traffic offense in West Palm Beach, FL, then contact a criminal defense attorney at Meltzer & Bell, P.A.. We represent clients throughout Palm Beach County, FL.

Call (561) 557-8686 today to discuss your case.


This article was last updated on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

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