DUI/Traffic Ticket Defense
DUI/Traffic Ticket Lawyers in St. Charles County
If you face traffic or DUI charges in Missouri, the disposition of your case can have a major effect on your driving privileges and your future car insurance rates. At the law firm of Ellinger & Associates in O'Fallon, Missouri, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case and the consequences you are facing.
Missouri DUI Penalties
If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Missouri, your driver's license will be automatically suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles 15 days following your arrest, no matter what your lawyer is able to do about the criminal charges. To have your driver's license reinstated, you will need to enroll in a Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program (SATOP), which is an eight- to 12-week course.
Depending on where you were arrested, our lawyers may be able get your DWI charges reduced to a less serious violation. Our lawyers can also seek suspended imposition of sentence (SIS), which would allow you to avoid a criminal history.
Traffic Ticket Defense
It's important to avoid traffic convictions because they will put points on your driver's license and may raise your car insurance rates. If you get too many tickets in a short period of time, you will also get a 30-, 60- or 90-day suspension of your driver's license.
Our attorneys can usually resolve traffic tickets without the need for you to make any court appearances. We handle all types of traffic tickets, including:
- Speeding
- Speeding in construction zones
- Improper lane usage
- Reckless driving
- Red light camera tickets for failure to stop
- Driving without insurance
- Driving while your license is suspended (DWS/DWR)
Free Attorney Consultation
To discuss your traffic or DUI case with one of our lawyers, call 888-525-7237 toll free or fill out the contact form on this site. From our offices in St. Louis and O'Fallon, we serve clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area, including St. Louis County, St. Charles County and other communities west of the Missouri River.
