Johnson County, Kansas Traffic Law Center | Traffic & Speeding Ticket Amendment Lawyers-Attorneys-Law Firm | Amendments, Diversions, Legal Representation

Our law office's Mission traffic lawyers-attorneys can help with all Mission, Kansas speeding & traffic tickets-citations

Our Johnson County law firm's traffic lawyers can amend, divert, or "fix" most Mission, KS traffic & speeding tickets, including red light violations, stop sign infractions, lane violations, and following too closely.  Our attorney's amendments will serve to keep the Mission ticket from negatively affecting your driving record (no points) and saving you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in increased insurance premiums. 

Call us at (913)764-5010 to speak to a Mission, KS traffic attorney today!

The City of Mission, KS issues thousands of speeding, stop light, stop sign, driving while suspended/revoked (DWS), lane violation, following too closely, and other traffic tickets each year.  Mission police officers are often stationed along I-35 or on Shawnee Mission Parkway, running radar or laser in an effort to detect and stop speeders.  They may also be found in residential areas near school or construction zones in Mission.

If you find yourself with a Mission traffic ticket, you may not realize the negative effects they can have on your driver's license and your insurance rates.

Just one Mission, KS ticket on your record can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars in the way of increased insurance premiums.  Even if you haven't had a traffic ticket in a long time, you could lose a "good driver" discount which might be as much as 25%.  

A Mission, KS speeding ticket or moving violation might also lead to a driver's license suspension.  While every state is different (Missouri, for example is a "points state," while Kansas just counts the total number of violations in during certain time periods), it is important to remember that every moving violation will have a negative effect on your driver's license record and could eventually be a part of a license suspension.  For this reason, we recommend hiring an experienced Mission speeding/traffic ticket lawyer to amend or "fix" every citation you receive in Mission, KS or elsewhere in Johnson County, KS.

Our Johnson County law office's Mission traffic attorneys may be able to secure an amendment to illegal parking by entering an appearance on your case, appearing on your behalf, and negotiating with the Mission Municipal Prosecutor.  Such an amendment will serve to protect your insurance rates from rising and will prevent a negative impact on your driving record (no points).

Our traffic lawyers can often amend or "divert" other Mission traffic tickets such as driving while suspended.  It is extremely important to retain a Mission traffic attorney for any Mission driving while suspended (DWS) charge as pleading guilty to a DWS charge could mean jail time or house arrest.  A guilty plea on driving while suspended in Mission could also result in an additional driver's license suspension that could span years in length, so it is very important to hire a Mission traffic attorney familiar with the DWS laws in the State of Kansas.

Our law firm can also help with expired registration or no insurance charges in Mission, Kansas.  If you have received one of these tickets, call us immediately as failure to properly take care of these tickets can lead to jail time or a driver's license suspension.  Just as its important to retain an experienced Mission traffic attorney for a Mission DWS charge, it is extremely important to have a Mission traffic attorney on your side if you've been charged with no insurance or a registration violation in the City of Mission. 

For more information about hiring a Mission, Kansas traffic attorney, Contact us today at (913) 764-5010 or email us at info@jocotraffic.com.

How our law office's Mission, Kansas speeding/traffic ticket representation and amendment process usually works

In most cases, the traffic attorneys in this law firm can "fix" or amend your Mission traffic ticket with very little effort from you and without the need for you to appear in Mission Municipal Court. Our traffic attorneys can amend or divert most Mission speeding and/or traffic tickets with just a few simple steps:

1.  Call our law office with your Mission ticket number and payment information.  If you have lost your Mission speeding or traffic ticket or if you do not have it with you, we can still look up most tickets. 

Payment can be made over the phone by credit card, or you can mail or deliver payment to our office.  We will take this information down and proceed to step #2.

2.  We contact the Mission Municipal Court and enter an appearance on your ticket.  Once we enter an appearance in Mission Municipal Court, you will no longer have to appear for most traffic matters, we will appear on your behalf.

If you received a ticket from a Mission Police officer, we will contact the Mission Municipal Court.  If you received a ticket from a Johnson County Sheriff or Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, your ticket will proceed in Johnson County District Court, and we will contact that court for you.  

3.  The Mission Municipal Court Clerk will place the ticket on an "attorney plea docket."  This is a separate court date which takes the place of your original court date, and where we will negotiate an advantageous resolution with the prosecutor.

4.  We will appear in Mission Municipal Court on the attorney plea docket date arranged by the Court.  We will appear on your behalf, arrange a amendment or "fix" for your ticket, and then pay the court.  Most Mission speeding tickets will be amended to a parking violation which will not affect your license status or insurance rates. 

Other Mission, KS moving violations may also be diverted or amended, but in all cases you will need to speak to one of our Mission traffic attorneys to determine what the expected resolution of your case will be.

5.  We will send you confirmation of the resolution via mail, including a receipt from Mission Municipal Court.  This will conclude the process!

Our Mission, KS traffic/speeding ticket amendment process really is this convenient.

How much will it cost to retain our law office regarding a Mission, Kansas traffic ticket?

The price for one of our Mission traffic lawyers to represent you in Mission Municipal Court will depend on the circumstances surrounding your ticket.  In general, simple moving violations such as speeding tickets will cost much less than more complex citations such as driving while suspended or driving without insurance.  We will be happy to quote you a priceonce we have discussed the unique circumstances of your case.

KSA 8-235, the Kansas Driving While Suspended statute:

8-235.   Licenses required; city license, when; appeal from denial of license; vehicles registered under temporary permit; penalty; motorized bicycle driver's license. (a) No person, except those expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless such person has a valid driver's license. No person shall receive a driver's license unless and until such person surrenders or with the approval of the division, lists to the division all valid licenses in such person's possession issued to such person by any other jurisdiction. All surrendered licenses or the information listed on foreign licenses shall be returned by the division to the issuing department, together with information that the licensee is now licensed in a new jurisdiction. No person shall be permitted to have more than one valid license at any time.

      (b)   Any person licensed under the motor vehicle drivers' license act may exercise the privilege granted upon all streets and highways in this state and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any local authority. Nothing herein shall prevent cities from requiring licenses of persons who drive taxicabs or municipally franchised transit systems for hire upon city streets, to protect the public from drivers whose character or habits make them unfit to transport the public. If a license is denied, the applicant may appeal such decision to the district court of the county in which such city is located by filing within 10 days after such denial, a notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court and by filing a copy of such notice with the city clerk of the involved city. The city clerk shall certify a copy of such decision of the city governing body to the clerk of the district court and the matter shall be docketed as any other cause and the applicant shall be granted a trial of such person's character and habits. The matter shall be heard by the court de novo in accordance with the code of civil procedure. The cost of such appeal shall be assessed in such manner as the court may direct.

      (c)   Any person operating in this state a motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, which is registered in this state other than under a temporary thirty-day permit shall be the holder of a driver's license which is classified for the operation of such motor vehicle, and any person operating in this state a motorcycle which is registered in this state shall be the holder of a class M driver's license, except that any person operating in this state a motorcycle which is registered under a temporary thirty-day permit shall be the holder of a driver's license for any class of motor vehicles.

      (d)   No person shall drive any motorized bicycle upon a highway of this state unless: (1) Such person has a valid driver's license which entitles the licensee to drive a motor vehicle in any class or classes; (2) such person is at least 15 years of age and has passed the written and visual examinations required for obtaining a class C driver's license, in which case the division shall issue to such person a class C license which clearly indicates such license is valid only for the operation of motorized bicycles; or (3) such person has had their driving privileges suspended, for a violation other than a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567 or 8-1567a, and amendments thereto, and has made application to the division for the issuance of a class C license for the operation of motorized bicycles, in accordance with paragraph (2), in which case the division shall issue to such person a class C license which clearly indicates such license is valid only for the operation of motorized bicycles.

      (e)   Violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.

The State of Kansas has a Habitual Driving Statute. The convictions that constitute offenses for the Habitual Driving Statute are:

• Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs
• Reckless driving
• Driving without insurance
• Driving on a suspended driver's license

If you are convicted of three of the above offenses in a five-year period, the State will declare you to be a Habitual Violator and your driving privileges will be revoked for a period of three (3) years. If you drive a vehicle during this period, and you are stopped and convicted, you will be charged with a Class "E" felony, which is punishable by a sentence of 1 to 2 years in the State Penitentiary.

Frequently asked questions about Mission, KS traffic tickets:

1.   I received a speeding ticket in Mission - how can I keep it off of my insurance record and driving record?

Our law office's attorneys can "fix," divert, or amend most Mission, Kansas speeding tickets as well as many other Mission traffic citations.  These amendments usually turn your ticket into a parking ticket which has no negative effects on your driver's license or insurance rates.

2.  How much will my insurance rates go up from a speeding or traffic ticket conviction in Mission or Johnson County?

The answer depends on your driving record and your insurance company.   One thing is certain - in most instances a Mission, KS ticket will cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in higher insurance premiums over a period of a few years. 

Even drivers who haven't received a ticket in years will likely lose their "good driver" discount, resulting in hundreds or thousands of dollars in higher premiums.

3.  If I pay the Mission, KS speeding/traffic ticket, what happens?  Will my license get suspended?

Simply paying a ticket means that the violation will appear on your driving record.  This will often mean hundreds or thousands of dollars in increased insurance premiums and could lead to a driver's license suspension if you have other violations on your record. 

The only way to know for sure is to compare your driving record to your state's laws.  Call us at (913) 764 5010 and one of our traffic attorneys can help determine your license status.

4.  I was in an auto accident.  Can your Johnson County law firm's attorneys still help me?

Our lawyers may still be able to help you if you were in an auto accident.  It ultimately depends on the circumstances of the accident/collision.  If there were serious personal injuries or fatalities in the collision, then it may be difficult for our firm's attorneys to convince the City's attorneys that your ticket should be amended.  

Frequently asked questions about a driver's license suspension due to Mission ticket or elsewhere in Kansas:

How exactly can my driver's license get suspended?

These are the infractions that will result in the suspension of your Kansas driver's license:

• Conviction of three or more moving violations within a specified time period.  The State does not care if the violations were collected in Mission, elsewhere in Kansas, or even in another state - they will still suspend your driver's license for too many violations!

• Refusal to submit to a chemical test to determine your BAC when asked to do so by a Mission Police Officer or other law enforcement officer.
  

• Failing to appear for court date or failing to pay a ticket from Olathe or other jurisdiction.  We see this one all too often - folks either can't afford to pay a ticket or forget all about it.  When the Court date is missed, the City or County will suspend that person's driver's license and issue a warrant for your arrest.  If you have missed your Court date, call us immediately!  We can often enter an appearance on your behalf, get the warrant recalled, and take steps to get your driver's license back in good standing.

• Failing to maintain continuous liability insurance on your vehicle.  If you drive your car without insurance, you can be suspended for a very lengthy period of time - even if you haven't been in an accident.  Do not drive without insurance in Mission or elsewhere!  If you do let your insurance lapse and a ticket is issued, call us immediately so we can help you avoid a driver's license suspension for the charge.

• Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or having a BAC level of .08% or above.  Almost everyone charged with a DUI will also be subject to a driver's license suspension ranging from 30 days to life, depending on their driving history.  If you have been charged with DUI in Mission or elsewhere in Kansas you only have 10 days from the date of your arrest to request an administrative hearing with the State or your license will be automatically suspended for a period ranging from 30 days to life!  If you have been charged with DUI in Mission or elsewhere in Kansas, call us immediately so we can file the correct documents to preserve your driving privileges!

• Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage (3.2 beer)

Can I get a hardship driver’s license?
Kansas laws do not allow the issuance of a hardship license, that would allow a person to drive during the length of their suspension, revocation, cancellation or
disqualification period.

I went through a period of time where I received a number of citations in a short period of time.  This is hurting my ability to get a license.  Is there anything a Mission traffic law office can do to help me get my driving privileges back?

In many cases, the answer is yes - we can help you get your Kansas driver's license.  We specialize in "hard cases" that other traffic attorneys in Mission and Johnson County are unwilling to take.  We can help you in several ways. 

First, if there are tickets that haven't been paid, we can enter appearances on those cases and attempt to amend or "fix" any moving violations you have pending. 

Second, if past tickets are going to be or are the cause of a driver's license suspension, then we may be able to vile a "motion to withdraw plea," where we can actually "undo" the tickets you've paid in the past.  

Mission DUI Attorney

The lawyers in our law office also handle Mission DUI (driving under the influence) charges.  For more info about a Mission DUI attorney go to:  http://www.johnsoncountydui.com/Practice-Areas/MissionDUI.shtml

The City of Mission, Kansas writes hundreds or perhaps even thousand of DUI charges each year.  These are extremely serious charges as the Mission and the Kansas DUI laws call for jail time upon every DUI conviction.

Hiring an experienced Mission DUI attorney to handle your MIssion DUI case is essential to protect your life, liberty, and property.

We have experience representing folks in Mission DUI cases.  Depending on the circumstances, we may be able to secure a diversion for you which does not count on a conviction and can keep you from having to serve any jail time.  We have represented folks in trial in Mission Municipal Court, and in Johnson County District Court stemming from a Mission DUI.

The most important thing to remember if you've been charged with DUI in Mission is that in most Mission DUI cases, you only have 14 days from the date of your arrest to request an administrative hearing, or your license may be suspended for a period of 30 days to life!