Delaware Traffic Ticket  Defense Attorneys & Lawyers

We Defend Drivers Charged With Delaware Traffic Tickets, Citations & Violations 

Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500

If you are reading this web page the chances are that you have received one or more Delaware traffic tickets, citations or violations recently on one of Delaware's streets or highways in Harrington, Felton, Greenwood, Dover, Smyrna, Newark, Elsmere, Newport, Wilmington, Middletown, Hockessin, Bear, Kent County or New Castle County.

If you have received a Delaware Traffic Ticket, do not hesitate to seek legal counsel from a traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, experienced in defending traffic tickets in Delaware Courts in order to best protect your interests.  If you received a Delaware DUI ticket click here for more information about DUI defense.

Knepper & Stratton, Delaware traffic ticket defense attorneys and lawyers, represent people who have received Delaware traffic tickets or citations for Aggressive Driving, Reckless Driving, Speeding, Driving During Revocation, Driving During Suspension, Unsafe Speed, Following Too Closely, Failure to Signal, Failure to Stop at the Command of a Police Officer, Passing a Stopped School Bus, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Failure to Report an Accident, Careless Driving, DUI and other moving violations in all Delaware State courts including Court of Common Pleas, the Voluntary Assessment Center VAC,  and Justice of the Peace Courts Nos. 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15 and 20. The State of Delaware, although small, strictly enforces its traffic laws. Interstate I-95, U.S. Route 40, Delaware State Route 1, U.S. Route 301 and U.S. Route 13 traverse the State of Delaware, so we have on many occasions successfully represented numerous out-of-state defendants, including college and university students, commuters, salesmen, business persons and truck drivers who have received traffic tickets on Delaware's roads.  Do not hesitate to call a Delaware traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, for a free consultation.  We are experienced in defending traffic tickets in Delaware Courts in order to best protect your interests.

Pleas in Absentia in Delaware Courts To Minor Traffic Violations

If you are from out-of-State we may be able to resolve your Delaware traffic ticket case without your coming back to Delaware through a plea in absentia.  Pleas in absentia are subject to pre-approval by a Judge of the Court before whom the ticket is pending and cannot be guaranteed.  The Courts do not allow pleas in absentia for serious traffic violations.  If you have any questions about pleas in absentia and their relationship to your Delaware traffic ticket or citations, do not hesitate to call a Delaware traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, for a free consultation.

Delaware "Probation Before Judgment"

Depending upon you driving record in your home state some Delaware Traffic Tickets might be resolved with "Probation Before Judgment" which if successfully completed would result in the dismissal of the Delaware Traffic Tickets and no reporting back to your State's motor vehicle department.  If you have any questions about "Probation Before Judgment" and its applicability to your Delaware traffic ticket or citations, do not hesitate to call a Delaware traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, for a free consultation.

Reasonable Legal Fees

Most Delaware traffic ticket defense, Delaware criminal defense and Delaware DUI defense cases are charged on a flat fee basis. However, other fee arrangements may apply depending upon the complexity of the case or the needs or goals of the client.  If you have received a Delaware Traffic Ticket, do not hesitate to seek legal counsel from a traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, experienced in defending traffic tickets in Delaware Courts in order to best protect your interests.

Delaware Traffic Ticket Offenses and Drivers License Suspensions

You can lose your Delaware Drivers license for pleading guilty to, being found guilty of or by paying a ticket for any of the following charges:

• Driving During Period of Revocation;
• Driving During a Period of Suspension;
•  No Insurance;
• Passing a Stopped School Bus;
• Failure to Stop at the Command of a Police Officer;
• Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident;
• Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident;
• Failure to Identify Yourself and Exchange Information at the Scene of a Property Damage Accident or Personal Injury Accident;
• Speed Exhibition;
• DUI; and 
• Speeding of more than 25 mph over the posted speed limit.

If you have received a Delaware Traffic Ticket, do not hesitate to seek legal counsel from a traffic ticket defense lawyer at Knepper & Stratton (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500, experienced in defending traffic tickets in Delaware Courts in order to best protect your interests.

Delaware Traffic Offenses and the Points that go with Them

Below is a list of some of the traffic tickets cases in which we represent people and the periods of license revocation and Delaware point assessments, click on the link for more information about the specific charges.

• Aggressive Driving - 6 points and class
  Reckless Driving - 6 points
• Driving During a Period of Revocation - Re-suspension
• Driving with a Suspended Driver's License - Re-suspension
• Speeding - 2 to 5 points and possible suspension
• Unsafe Speed - 2 points
• No Proof of Insurance - 6 month loss of license
• Failure to Stop at the Command of a Police Officer - Felony - 2 year loss of license
• Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident - 6 month loss of license
• Failure to Report an Accident - 2 points
• Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident - 1 year loss of license
• Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident - Involving Death - Felony - 2 year loss of license
• Speed Exhibition(s) - 1 year loss of license
• Unsafe Lane Change - 2 points
• Failure to Signal - 2 points
• Following Too Closely - 2 points
• Failure to Stop or Remain Stopped at a Stop Sign - 3 points
• Running a Red Light - 3 points
• Careless or Inattentive Driving - 2 points
  Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs- Various Lengths of License Suspension
• DUI / DWI Various Lengths of License Suspension

If you have received a Delaware Traffic Ticket, do not hesitate to call a Delaware traffic ticket defense lawyer of Knepper & Stratton at (302)658-1717 or (302)736-5500 in order to best protect your interests.

The Delaware trial lawyers at Knepper & Stratton represent clients in personal injury lawsuits, employment law suits, traffic ticket defense and DUI defense throughout the State of Delaware, Kent County, Sussex County and New Castle County, including the communities of Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Dover, Smyrna, Harrington, New Castle, Claymont, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Seaford, Lewes, Camden, Wyoming, Frederica, Houston, Milford, Hockessin, Little Creek, Delaware City, Glasgow, Bear, Townsend, Elsmere, Newport, Fairfax, Talleyville, Greenville, Centerville, St. Georges, Dover AFB, Dover Air Force Base, Pike Creek, Wilton,  and Port Penn for incidents occuring on the highways of Delaware including U.S. Rt. 202, I-95, I-495, U.S. Rt. 13, DE Rt. 7, U.S. Rt. 13, DE Rt. 52, U.S. Rt. 301, DE. Rt. 1, U.S. Rt. 113, DE Rt. 9, U.S. Rt. 40, Concord Pike, DE Rt. 2, Pulaski Highway, DE Rt. 72, Old Baltimore Pike, Limestone Road, DuPont Highway, Kennett Pike, Kirkwood Highway, Maryland Avenue, DE Rt. 4, DE Rt. 896, and DE Rt. 71.