Do you need to respond to your New Paltz traffic ticket within 48 hours?

It’s very stressful to get a traffic ticket for any reason, but getting one on a Friday can feel even worse. That’s because if you’re pleading not guilty, the language on the ticket reads, “mail this NOT GUILTY plea within 48 hours.” For a busy person it might be hard to find time to contact an attorney that quickly, and it could be impossible going into a weekend.

Don’t sweat that 48-hour advice on the right-hand side of your traffic ticket. The important date is on the left-hand side, and it’s usually a month or more in the future.

You still should deal with your ticket as soon as possible, but you do not need to panic about having only two days, and you definitely do not need to go to court right away.

Instead, call Selby Legal or upload your ticket for fast attorney review.