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A traffic ticket in Missouri can cost you more than just a fine. It could mean points on your license, higher insurance for years, and—depending on the charge and your driving record—a suspended license. At The Boyd Law Firm, we may be able to handle your ticket so you don’t have to think about it again.
Some people who get a traffic ticket (especially if it’s the first time) think they have two options: pay it, or fight it in court themselves. What these people don’t realize there’s a third option — and it’s usually the easiest one.
In many traffic cases, an attorney can negotiate directly with the prosecutor to amend the charge to a non-moving violation. That means no points on your license, no insurance hit, and no court appearance for you. The whole process is typically handled by phone and email, usually for a flat fee that’s far less than what the ticket will cost you in insurance increases alone.
That’s what we do. Here’s why drivers across St. Charles County call us.
Thousands of cases handled in St. Charles County courts. We know how each prosecutor handles violations and what amendments they’ll accept.
Lets face it- nobody wants to appear in court. Fortunately, when you hire us you usually won’t ever need to. We take care of everything so you don’t have to.
The goal is to amend the charge so no points hit your license, your insurance stays flat, and your CDL stays clean.
We can usually handle the process with a quick phone call. In just a few minutes we can get all the information we need from you and then we take it from there. Its that easy.
We represent drivers across St. Charles, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, Cottleville, and surrounding communities for:
We have represented driver’s in over 100 different Missouri Courts and appear frequently in the following:
If your ticket is from a smaller municipality not listed here, call us — we likely cover it.
Paying a Missouri traffic ticket usually means pleading guilty. That may seem like the fastest option, but it can be the most expensive mistake you make.
When you simply pay the fines for the ticket, you’re accepting the conviction. That conviction WILL BE reported to the Missouri Department of Revenue. If your ticket carries points, those points will be added to your Missouri driving record. There are also certain offenses that, while not being considered “moving violations,” will still appear on your driving record.
A conviction for a traffic offense can create several problems such as:
Average auto insurance rate increase after a single speeding ticket conviction.
Source: Insurance Information Institute (iii.org)
Compare that to a one-time FLAT FEE to handle the ticket properly.
Missouri assigns points for every moving violation conviction.
Accumulating too many points can trigger advisory letters, suspensions, and revocations:
In 12 months
Advisory letter
In 18 months
License Suspension
In 12 months
License Revocation
In 24 months
License Revocation
In 36 months
License Reovation
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue
Just paying the ticket is almost always the most expensive option.
Free consultation. No pressure. We’ll tell you what we’d actually do with your case.
A ticket that seems minor for regular drivers can cause major problems for CDL drivers. Many prosecutors treat CDL tickets differently. Missouri also has an Anti-Masking statute which only applies to CDL license holders. Be sure to mention your CDL when you call so we can explain the issues to you and handle your ticket accordingly.
Driving while suspended or revoked is more serious than a basic ticket. It can carry criminal consequences and, depending on your record, may even be charged as a felony in Missouri. Many suspended-license cases start small with things like an unpaid ticket, a missed court date or lapsed insurance. We help you address the pending charge and figure out what it takes to get your license back.
Missed a court date? Got a notice about a bench warrant? Old unpaid ticket coming back to bite you? These problems get worse over time. In addition to warrants, missing court can often lead to license holds and/or suspensions. The good news is that these issues can be fixed. We regularly get warrants recalled, reopen cases, get license suspensions set aside and resolve the underlying ticket. The sooner you call, the more options you have.
After you receive a Missouri traffic ticket, the citation will list a court date, court location, charge, and fine information. Before that court date, you generally have three options:
Pay the ticket. This is usually treated as a guilty plea even if you never physically appeared in court. We get calls all the time from people who simply mailed in their fines only to later find out that points were assessed to their driving record. If the offense is a moving violation, points will be added to your driving record by The Missouri Department of Revenue.
Appear in court yourself. You can speak with the judge on your court date, but it is important to be aware that the judge does not have authority to amend charges. Many people end up taking a day off work and spending hours in court only to be told that they are only their to plead guilty or not guilty.
Hire a traffic lawyer. When you hire an attorney they will enter their appearance, communicate with the court, negotiate with the prosecutor, and work to resolve the case in a way that protects your driving record. In most routine traffic cases, you won’t ever need to appear in court at all.
For most drivers, hiring a lawyer is the simplest option. You avoid court, avoid confusion about what’s available to you, and avoid accidentally pleading guilty to something that could have been handled better.
In most St. Charles County traffic cases, you don’t have to appear in court if you hire an attorney. We can often appear on your behalf, communicate with the prosecutor, and resolve the ticket without you missing work or sitting in court. In cases where you would be required to appear (high speed cases for example) our office will typically appear at the first court date without you and then notify you about the date that you will later be required to appear.
A lawyer may be able to help keep points off your license by negotiating an amendment to a non-moving violation or another appropriate resolution. The result depends on the court, the prosecutor, your driving record, the charge, and the facts of the case.
In most cases, yes. Paying a Missouri traffic ticket usually means you’re pleading guilty to the charge. If the offense is a “points” violation, that guilty plea will typically result in points being assessed to your license.
The number of points depends on where and how the speeding ticket is charged. Missouri law generally treats speeding under state law (3 points) differently from speeding under a county or municipal ordinance (2 points), and no points are assessed for speeding 5 miles per hour or less over the posted limit.
We can often handle a Missouri traffic ticket for an out-of-state driver without the driver returning to Missouri. Out-of-state drivers should still take the ticket seriously because Missouri convictions may be reported to the driver’s home state. A lot of people are under the mistaken belief that “what happens in a different State won’t impact my license in my State.” This is usually not the case.
CDL traffic tickets require special care. A ticket that may be manageable for a regular driver can create serious problems for a commercial driver EVEN IF YOU WERE NOT IN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WHEN YOU GOT THE TICKET. If you have a CDL, tell us immediately when you call.
Yes. We regularly help clients address old traffic tickets, missed court dates, failure to appear issues, lieu of bail holds, instate failure to appear suspensions, and traffic warrants. The sooner you address the warrants and license holds, the more options you may have.
The Boyd Law Firm offers flat-fee pricing in many standard traffic cases. The cost depends on the charge, the court, the driver’s history, and whether there are additional issues such as warrants, CDL status, suspended license, or multiple tickets. Be cautious when dealing with lawyers that advertise very low fees without having any knowledge of the underlying circumstances surrounding your ticket. These types of gimmicks are often untrue and you may end up spending more money than you would have otherwise.
Most traffic tickets seem like a minor inconvenience at first. Then you start looking at what they can actually cost: points on your license, insurance increases, CDL problems, missed work, court dates, or even a suspended license.
My job is to help solve those problems as quickly and cleanly as possible. When a ticket can be amended to a non-moving violation or resolved without points, we work to make that happen. When there are bigger issues involved, I’ll tell you the truth about what you’re facing and what your best options look like.
I’ve handled thousands of traffic cases in St. Charles County and surrounding Missouri courts over the last 16 years. I know how local courts run, how prosecutors evaluate these cases, and what it takes to position your ticket for the best result.
In many cases, that means working to amend the charge so no points are added to your driving record. In every case, it means you can speak directly with an attorney about what is going on — not a call center, not an intake screener, and not someone guessing from a script.
If you received a traffic ticket in St. Charles County, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Wentzville, or a nearby Missouri court, call me. I’ll explain what your ticket means, what we can likely do about it, and what it will cost. No pressure — just straight answers.
A traffic ticket is usually a small problem. We just don’t want it to turn into a bigger one.
— Michael Boyd
Our office is located in the heart of St. Charles County, allowing us to handle your traffic ticket regardless of which local court it’s charged in.
Attorney, The Boyd Law Firm
Missouri Attorney
You’ll speak directly with an attorney who can tell you what your ticket means, what we can likely do with it, and what it will cost. No intake screeners, no call centers, no pressure.
Free consultation. Flat-fee pricing. Local attorneys who handle St. Charles County traffic cases every week.
