Legal Question in Traffic Law in Virginia

Re: Out of State - Reckless Driving

For the garden variety reckless driving charge,

absent extraordinary circumstances, a fee of around $500 should suffice for representing the

defendant in the local traffic court.

Re: Out of State - Reckless Driving

The most important thing to do first is to get

a copy of your driving record, on paper.

Pretty much everything will depend on how good

your driving record is. (If it is bad, keep

it to yourself and hope they don't find out from

your State. If it is good, show the prosecutor

your driving record.)

Taking a voluntary course is primarily important

if it will give you a better driving record score

on your driving record. There is no automatic

benefit to doing so.

I don't know why it would cost $1500 for an

attorney. Williamsburg is much too far for me

to help you, but I would not charge anything

close to that.

However, this is potentially a very serious

matter. It can involve jail time, a suspended

driver's license, etc. it is not likely, unless

your driving record is bad, but it is possible.

Therefore, it is defintiely worth taking the

time and trouble now to try to protect yourself.

The best course of action, if the prosecutor

will not cut you a deal for improper driving

(not a crime) is to APPEAL any conviction from

general district court and then request a JURY.