Upstate NY Speeding Ticket Attorney

Randall E. Kehoe is one of upstate New York's most experienced traffic defense attorneys with experience handling motor vehicle cases since 1990. His expertise in criminal defense in many areas, jury trials, and plea bargaining can help keep you from accumulating points. You can also save hundreds of dollars in court fines, special assessment fees and insurance increases when you hire our office. Mr. Kehoe also offers some of the most affordable attorney fees in the area. He knows a simple speeding ticket can be incredibly expensive, adding to the stress of the situation. As "one of the good guys", Mr. Kehoe can help alleviate the expense of hiring an attorney for representation.

Traffic Violations & Misdemeanors

Our office is equipped to deal with all types of violations and even misdemeanors of the Vehicle & Traffic law from simple Disobey Traffic Device violations, to high speeds and Unlicensed misdemeanors. Contact us if you have received a ticket with any of the following charges:

• Speeding (1180)
• Cell Phone
• 1144-A (Ambrose-Searles "Move Over" law)
• Use of Portable Electronic Device (texting/emailing while driving)
• Leaving the scene of an accident
• Following too closely
• Failure to yield
• Disobey traffic control device
• Unsafe passing
• Driving left of center
• Passed red light
• Stop sign
• Passed school bus
• School/work zone violations
• Log book violations
• Unregistered vehicle
• Unlicensed/aggravated unlicensed operator
• Suspended license (failure to answer/pay fine)

This list is not exhaustive and there are many other sections of Vehicle & Traffic law under which you have received a citation. If you have received a ticket, for any reason, we offer a free consultation of your case by phone, email, or live support chat here on our website. To best assist you, please have a copy of your ticket and/or any other documents you have received from court regarding your case. We will need you to provide a copy of your driving history from DMV or your auto insurance company. If you have a valid New York state license, we can order a copy of your Driver's Abstract at cost. In most cases, you will also have to sign a Waiver form before a Notary Public so that we may appear on your behalf. This document can usually be emailed, faxed, or mailed to you. You can also come sign the form at our office in downtown Albany where we can notarize it free of charge.

Fines, Fees, and other Costs

Fines, Surcharges, and other special fees for tickets in Upstate New York are assessed after a final judgment is entered - whether you return your ticket the the court with a plea of Guilty, have a judgment entered after a trial, or obtain a plea offer from the court. Fine amounts vary, depending largely on the type of offense with minor violations usually incurring lower fines than high speeds or misdemeanor charges. State Vehicle & Traffic law gives local courts power to assess fines within certain parameters, and so fines can also vary by court and specific case. On our website, NySpeedingTicketFines.com, we have posted real Fine Notices from some of our closed traffic ticket cases from courts in the Upstate area. On the Fine Notices, you can usually see what the original charge was able to be reduced to, as well as the fine and applicable surcharge (if any). This may help you get an idea of what kind of costs are involved with particular types of tickets.

Special Assessment fees are another consideration in New York state. If you are convicted of 3 speeding tickets within 18 months or 6 points worth of speeding tickets, New York state will issue a Driver Safety fee of $300.00 (payable at $100/year for 3 years). Additional fees apply for additional points incurred.

Traffic Stops

You may be in immediate need of legal counsel or assistance. In the event that you currently find yourself at a traffic stop or are faced with pending legal action including an arrest, call our office and we may be able to put you on the line with veteran attorney Randall Kehoe.