Keep Your Delaware Driving Record Clean
For people who have a relatively clean driving record, they may want to consider requesting probation before judgment. While there are certain eligibility requirements, the court has the final say as to whether people are eligible. At the Law Offices of Francis E. Farren, I am a lawyer who will help you understand your options.
Probation before judgment may be your opportunity to keep a traffic violation off your record. To learn more about this opportunity, contact my Newark, Delaware, office for a free consultation.
What is probation before judgment?
Certain people, who have had a clean driving record for the last five years, may be eligible for a program that helps keep your driving record clean. The probation before judgment program works like this:
- You will enter a plea of 'guilty' or 'no contest' to the charge.
- The court will defer any further action and the entry of judgment on your record
- The court will place you on probation for a certain period, placing additional conditions on your probation
- If you complete the terms of your probation no judgment will be entered on your record.
Who is eligible for probation before judgment?
To be eligible for probation before judgment you must have been charged with a misdemeanor driving offense — DUI charges and drug related charges excluded. You must not have been on probation, on parole, in a state of incarceration, or involved in any other early type of release. You must not have entered the program anytime within the last five years. You must not have been convicted of any of statutorily listed offenses — for example leaving the scene of an accident or reckless driving.
You may be eligible for a program that will keep a conviction of a traffic violation off your record. To learn more, contact me, an attorney at the Law Offices of Francis E. Farren by emailing or calling 866-603-4647 or 302-294-0331 for a free consultation.
