Special local rates
Clinton Town Justice Court
1215 Centre Road (county route 18)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone: 845-266-5988
Fax: 845-266-3335
If you have been ticketed with a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law along the Taconic State Parkway or anywhere else in the town of Clinton in Dutchess County, New York (which includes the hamlets of Clinton Corners, Clinton Hollow, Frost Mills, Schultzville, Pleasant Plains, Hibernia, and Bulls Head), our firm can offer you experienced and aggressive representation at an affordable rate of $395.00 for a typical case. If your ticket is somewhere else in New York, our rate will remain extremely competitive. For all traffic violations, our firm can appear in Clinton traffic court by affidavit, meaning that you will never need to go to court yourself. You will not need to take off work, get a ride to court, or sit in court for hours.
Upload your Clinton traffic ticket here to get an easy, free consultation. Pleading guilty without talking to an attorney first can result in unpleasant surprises such as points on your license or a driver’s responsibility assessment. Call us before you mail in that ticket!
We are experienced at handling all types of VTL tickets, including:
Speeding, including:
speeding in a work zone
Taconic Parkway trooper tickets
Running a stop sign or red light, or any other traffic control device violation
Passing a school bus
Driving with a suspended license
Driving with a suspended registration
Cell phone tickets
Move-over law infractions
DWI/DUI/DWAI (alcohol and drug charges while operating a motor vehicle)
Transportation law (TL) violations
Commercial driver's license (CDL) and trucking violations
The process
When you receive your traffic ticket, a plea needs to be filed with the court. Mail that in immediately or upload your traffic ticket here to get a free consultation before deciding how to respond. The best time to call our office is right after you get the ticket so that we can adequately prepare a defense strategy while the events are fresh in your mind, and so we can request important documents from the court and the officer that ticketed you. When you call us about a traffic matter, we will discuss the possible outcomes of the ticket and the possible ways to resolve it favorably. When we resolve the ticket, you will be provided with a detailed explanation of the result.
"Can you get this dismissed?"
There are many benefits of hiring an experienced traffic attorney for your case. While the vast majority of traffic violations are resolved with a plea of guilty to a reduced charge, there are a few situations where the ticket can be dismissed entirely. Our firm can discuss these situations with you to see if they apply to your case, however many times this can only be determined while in front of the judge. Judges, local prosecutors, and officers can make mistakes, and if you go to court alone you could end up paying for their mistakes as opposed to benefiting from them.
Another benefit of getting George Selby to represent you is knowing when to take the case to trial. Not every traffic charge can be reduced or dismissed. For many traffic matters, a trial may be the best option, especially in situations where the prosecution is not offering a reduced charge plea, and in situations where your license is at risk of being suspended or revoked.
Finally, the presence of an attorney in the courtroom shows that you are taking the matter seriously. The prosecutor and the judge may be more willing to listen to your attorney speak for you about the circumstances of your ticket, your driver's license, and your specific hardships. With an experienced traffic attorney, you will not be judged by your attitude or appearance while in the courtroom, but by the facts and circumstances of your case.