An infraction is a non-criminal offense, always very minor in nature. If convicted of an infraction, you can’t be sentenced to jail – a fine of less than $100 (plus court costs) is the maximum punishment allowable for an infraction.
An infraction doesn’t count as a criminal record. Because an infraction is so minor, many people [...]
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North Carolina Criminal Lawyer: What is an Infraction?
Reckless driving in Toronto!
In North Carolina, this would almost certain count as reckless driving, and fleeing the scene of an accident. A Toronto area woman has been arrested in the following parking fiasco in suburban Toronto parking lot. The woman drove her BMW X5 SUV into the parking lot, apparently hit the gas, not the ...
Prayer for Judgment Continued, North Carolina
A Prayer For Judgment is a request made to a judge, usually upon a guilty plea, in which the defendant asks the judge to delay imposing a judgment (sentence) for a period of time. A PJC does not eliminate the conviction entirely: if the defendant commits a future crime, the prior conviction will count for ...
Texting While Driving in North Carolina
North Carolina does not (yet) have a specific law that makes "texting-while-driving" a crime. But it's coming: Gov. Bev Perdue signed a law in June that will make texting while driving illegal as of December 1, 2009. The law will be a new charge for drivers to deal with and a new charge for ...