DS-1205 / ALS: This Sheet of Paper is Nice, but I Want My License Back, Man!

by Ryan Walsh   So you’ve received notice from the Office of State Administrative Hearings that your case has been assigned to a Judge and is scheduled for a hearing date. That’s great. What’s next? As mentioned in our blog on DS-1205 forms, the administrative license suspension hearing relates directly to your choice to submit to […]

DS-1205: Where is my License, and What’s this Piece of Paper?

If you are arrested in Georgia for DUI, you should immediately have two concerns; 1) you have criminal charges pending against you after you were cited with at least one ticket for DUI, which is a misdemeanor, and 2) a civil case relating to a potential suspension of your driver’s license.  The criminal charges pertain […]

VIDEO: Charged with Carrying a Firearm into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO70ooDXuEw&feature=youtu.be Forgot you left your Glock 19 in your carryon bag? This happens more often than you would imagine. In 2012, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta had more guns seized at TSA checkpoints than any airport in the U.S. with 96.  Don’t leave your gun in your carry-on bag, because what results is being charged with […]

VIDEO: DUI Courthouse Procedure in Municipal Court of Atlanta

Peachstate’s own W. Scott Smith discusses procedure in the Municipal Court of Atlanta for people arrested for DUI in the City of Atlanta. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EYTmmB0KDc&feature=youtu.be For those arrested for DUI in the city of Atlanta, you are generally pulled over by a city of Atlanta police officer or a Georgia Department of Public Safety state trooper. […]

Call W. Scott Smith P.C. Before You Pay that Speeding Ticket

Paying a speeding ticket before court guarantees you a fine. It might also add points to your license. The fine and points will depend on your age, your speed, and where the incident occurred (school zone, construction zone, etc). Fines (Fulton County Magistrate Court Fine Schedule) 1 to 5 mph over: No Fine 6 to 10 mph […]