Court Costs

Innocent until proven guilty right? Except in Traffic Court. Sort of. In California anyway, the Superior Courts want the driver to PAY (Forfeit) the "Bail" (Fine amount) in advance of the trial.
The Court then holds the money in trust until the judgement is rendered.

SO, if you hire us (Or any other firm or Pre-paid service) you may be asked for TWO checks to be issued. The first one may be the attorney's negotiated retainer fee and the second one may be the Bail/Fine amount to that particular Court.

That's the system. California courts don't want to have to collect fees after the trial. They will refund the bail/fine if your case is dismissed or fines are reduced. In otherwords, you can get some or even all your Bail/Fine money back depending on the outcome. The attorney retainer is the price paid for services rendered and is not refundable. Attorneys need to eat too!

Remember, TWO checks: Attorney and Court. If you do choose to retain a lawyer and wish to fight your ticket, DO NOT send the Court check directly to the Court! That's a GUILTY plea as far as California courts are concerned and you will see the results on your DMV CDL record very quickly. THEN you will need a Truckerdefense Attorney to re-open your case! Trust the people you hire to Protect Your License and Your Job!

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