Criminal Law in Henderson, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Polk, Transylvania, Madison, McDowell, Burke

"This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice"  - Oliver Wendell Holmes

CURTIS SLUDER LAW FIRM, P.C.Curtis Alan Sluder                                 Vijay Nathan                              Attorneys at LawPhysical Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mailing Address:260 New Leicester Highway                                                                                                                                                                                         Post Office Box 4Asheville, NC 28806                                                                                                                                                                                                    Asheville, NC 28802Phone: (828) 254-9505                                                                                                                                                                                           Toll Free 1-866-276-1917 E-MAIL: clients@sluderlaw.com      

Your license to drive is important. Not only for convenience, but as a means to make a living and support your family.

One recent study found that-
  • Having a driver's license was more important for finding steady work than a high school diploma.
  • Many teens are unlikely to be employed full time as adults due to non-driving suspensions
  • Minorities are most likely to have driver's license problems related to fine collections.
  • Those who continue to drive to work with suspended licenses often are stopped for minor vehicle or traffic infractions only to be cited for driving under suspension or revocation, which is a class 1 Misdemeanor and is punishable by 4 months Jail
  • Lack of transportation to jobs is the most serious barrier to employment.
  • Job seekers without a driver's license and without a high school diploma have little hope of full-time employment and too often resort to crime. Ex-prisoners are the least likely to find sustained employment because of persistent legal problems, low education levels, high recidivism rates and driver's license suspension and revocation problems.
  • Three-fourths of job openings are located in the suburbs and are not easily accessed by public transportation.
Driving is considered a privilege by the state, not a right. While this may have been true when the streets were filled with horses and carts, and only the wealthy had cars, it is integrally related to life today. If your license to drive has been revoked, call our office. In most cases, we will review your record free of charge, in order to determine what can be done to get you driving again.

 

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There are over 70 ways to lose your driving privilege in the State of North Carolina

 

We know the steps to take to restore your driver license.  Often it starts with a ticket and a failure to appear in court. Or a DWI and an assumption that the matter is clear after a period of time. Then a driving while revoked, or No Operators License Charge. Before you know it, it appears that there a re many problems with your license. I have sat in court and heard many well meaning persons tell people that they need to "correct" things about their license. I have seem clients who have been to DMV and have been told that they need to "Take care of an old ticket" and they can get their license back. So they do what is suggested. But then they discover that DMV has revoked them for even longer. Why? Because many well meaning people and even persons working at DMV either do not know, or incorrectly advise people. I have extensive experience with deciphering a driving record, and knowing which tools to use in order to not create new problems.  Knowing the steps to take, what tools are available, and how to apply them is where I am most proficient.

 

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