If you're facing a Traffic ticket charge in Minneapolis or St. Paul --- you could be facing the loss of your driver's license, your clean driving record and/or increased insurance rates. If you have questions about how to properly handle matter such as this --- talk with an experienced Twin Cities Traffic Attorney today who can help you fight that traffic ticket and keep it from becoming a bigger problem.
Contact the Rolloff Law Office to speak to an experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyer. We have represented 1000s of professional drivers and ordinary people who are facing charges after a DWI/Traffic arrest in Minnesota.
We defend first time and repeat offenders on Drunk Driving charges and Minnesota Traffic violations --- including:
- Driving with a Suspended/Revoked license;
- Driving without Insurance;
- Minnesota Speeding tickets and other moving violations;
- Reckless or Careless driving;
- School bus stop arm violations;
- Juvenile traffic offenses.
Not Planning on Coming Back to Minnesota?
The Rolloff Law Office represents people who have only been traveling through Minnesota and picked-up a ticket for a moving violation or were arrested for DWI. Most times, I can represent your case anywhere in the Twin Cities area and/or anywhere in Minnesota. Often you can completely avoid a court appearance.
FREE CONSULTATION: (612) 234-1165.
The Rolloff Law Office is a different kind of defense firm.
We get big city results with small town customer service. We know our clients by name, not by file number. As a Minneapolis-based criminal defense law firm, our primary goal is exceptionally serving the client at an affordable cost. Our representation ranges from crisis management, situation damage control, criminal pre-charge representation during investigatory phases, and defense representation of criminal charges in state and federal courts. Minneapolis criminal defense lawyer Christopher Keyser was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star, a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, and has a Superb rating on Avvo.com. We provide representation for every type of Minnesota criminal matter including:ArsonAssault and BatteryResidential BurglaryCriminal Sexual Conduct / Sex CrimesCriminal Vehicular OperationCriminal Vehicular HomicideDisorderly ConductDomestic AssaultDrug CrimesDWI / DUI DefenseFourth Degree DWIThird Degree DWISecond Degree DWIFelony First Degree DWICareless DrivingDWI Test RefusalExpungementFederal CrimesFeloniesFraudJail and Detox ReleaseJuvenile CrimesKidnappingMilitary DefenseMurder and HomicideProbation ViolationsShoplifting / Retail TheftSimple RobberyAggravated RobberyProstitutionSolitcitationTheftWeapons CrimesWhite Collar CrimesCriminal Defense StrategiesOur approach to fighting Minnesota criminal charges is simple but effective. We don’t bring gimmicks or tricks to court – only hard work, persistence, and aggressive advocacy. In every criminal defense case, we follow the same rules and principles:Client Consultation. We want to meet you and hear how we can help. Every criminal defense case is important, whether a misdemeanor or serious felony. We listen to your story and then educate you on both the good and bad aspects of your case under Minnesota law. We’re up front and tell it to you straight.Review the Evidence. Before any decisions can be made in your case, you need to see the evidence against you – and so do we. Any evidence we obtain from the prosecution is given to you, and any defense motions or letters drafted in your case are copied to you. We provide full transparency so you are fully informed every step of the way.Create a Criminal Defense Strategy. Should you negotiate a plea deal or go to trial? Jury trial or bench trial? This depends on the evidence against you, any criminal history you may have, and the specific facts of the case. The best defense plan may include using private investigators, obtaining expert witnesses, or consulting with other professionals to make the best decisions. Either way, we’ll explore all options.Execute the Criminal Defense Strategy. We work with our clients as a team. Together we will decide the best direction for your case and work to achieve the goals we create. If the evidence against you is strong, working with the prosecutor to obtain a reduced charge, avoid jail or prison, and minimize probation conditions may be the best plan. If the evidence against you is weak, aggressively pushing the case to trial may be the best option. Either way we have the respected relationships with prosecutors, the experience, and the reputation to win.Choosing the Right Criminal Defense AttorneyOur goal is to obtain the best possible outcome for your case, whether that means avoiding jail or prison, getting a reduced sentence, or avoiding a criminal conviction on your record. Like most law firms, we like to win and we win a lot. Every person is entitled to the best representation. We offer competitive rates and reduced fees for military veterans and servicemembers. Our criminal defense cases are handled on a flat fee basis, meaning we do not bill hourly for our services. To learn more about how we can help, call our offfice at (612) 338-5007 for a free case evaluation.
A clean Driver's Record is a valuable thing. At a minimum, It can make the difference between police officer discretion breaking your way, or against you. It can also save you money when it comes to motor vehicle insurance. How can you keep your record clean? Talk to an experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney.
Solutions
In the State of Minnesota, there are many ways to keep a citation off of your driving reocrd. Here are just a few.
Continuance for Dismissal. The prosecutor can agree to continue the a ticket (like speeding, running a stop sign, etc.) for some period of time (like 12 months) on various terms and conditions. Under this kind of agreement, at the end of the predetermined period, if all conditions have been met, the charge is dismissed by the court as agreed. Here, no guilty plea is offered, no adjudication is made. So, nothing is certified by court administration to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. In general, these conditions include: payment of prosecution and court costs (instead of a fine), and no same or similar violations. There are many local variations on the term used for this outcome, like: Agreement to Suspend Prosecution, Deferred Prosecution, Continuance Without a Plea.
Local or City Ordinance violation citation, instead of state statute. Police officers have discretion to cite drivers with a violation of a local or city Ordinance instead of a Minnesota State Statute. If they do, you should be able to pay the fine, and still benefit from it not going on your State of Minnesota Drivers License Record. This is nice, but usually this is something the police officer can, in his or her discretion, decide to do for you. It's unusual for prosecutors to do this, though it is no impossible.
Stay of Adjudication. Though less desirable than any of the above, a stay of adjudication will prevent the Court Administrator from certifying the traffic violation to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which means it won't go on the Minnesota Drivers License Record. A stay of adjudication involves either a guilty plea, or a finding of guilty after a trial, but the judge staying (delaying) adjudication of guilt upon conditions, for some period of time. If the person does not violate a condition, it never become an adjudicated violation or conviction, and so never gets on the DL record. Typical conditions include payment of money to the court, and no same or similar violations. In criminal cases, a judge will be reluctant to give a stay of adjudication without prosecutor approval (or finding an abuse of prosecutor discretion) but in petty misdemeanor traffic cases this may not apply.
You are going to get one chance to get this right. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Rolloff Law Office. I'm a former prosecutor - I know how to help you with these sorts of matters. Call today: (612) 234-1165
