Accomack Reckless Driving Defense Lawyer
Accomack Reckless Driving Defense Lawyer
If you were charged with reckless driving in Accomack, you will be summoned to appear at the General District Court in Accomack. The court house is located at 23371 Front Street, Accomack, VA 23301. There is one presiding judge in Accomack General District Court, Hon. Gordon S. Vincent. He is the same judge that presides in Northampton County, just south of Accomack County. State Police, Marine police, local Sheriff and local police will summon you to court for offenses occurring in Accomack County, including the towns of Parksley, Bloxom, Hallword, Onley, Onancock and Chincoteague.
Many of my clients are surprised how tough Virginia’s traffic laws are. You can be charged with reckless driving for going 20 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. Route 13 has a few spots that change from 55 mph to 45 mph and this often comes as a surprise to out of state vacationers traveling through Accomack.
Accomack Traffic Court Docket
Typically, traffic cases and reckless driving cases are heard at either 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 2:00 p.m., on Wednesdays. You should check your summons for the exact date, time, and court room your appearance is required at.
Commonwealth Attorney Involvement
The Accomack Commonwealth Attorney’s office typically doesn’t get involved with prosecuting a reckless driving charge at the General District Court level. However, the Commonwealth Attorney’s office can get involved if it wanted to and does get involved in reckless driving appeals to Circuit Court. J. Spencer Morgan III is the current Commonwealth Attorney. His Assistant Commonwealth Attorneys will often handle traffic matters.
Possible Reckless Driving Defenses
- A speedometer calibration of your vehicle may help your case if you were charged with reckless driving by speed. I can help you analyze if this is a good idea for your fact pattern. When I go to court, I make sure to check that the police officer has his Virginia Code mandated calibrations done for his equipment. If the officer paced you to determine your speed, there may be other defenses.
- In all reckless driving cases, whether reckless driving for passing a bus or for failure to maintain control of a vehicle, I make sure the police officer or trooper proves his case beyond a reasonable doubt. In accident cases, I look for whether hearsay is involved and whether testimony is admissible in court.
- Going to driving school before court may be an option for you. I can help you analyze if this is a good idea.