St. Louis Traffic Ticket Defense

Why You Should Never Just Pay a Traffic Ticket

When you receive a traffic ticket and simply pay the fine, you're pleading guilty to a traffic violation. That conviction goes on your driving record, adds points to your license, and can cause your automobile insurance rates to increase — sometimes significantly. For commercial drivers, points can threaten your CDL and your livelihood.

Hiring an attorney to fight your ticket is often worth far more than the attorney's fee when you consider the long-term cost of insurance increases. Attorney Baro works to get your ticket amended to a non-moving violation, secured an SIS (Suspended Imposition of Sentence), or dismissed entirely where possible.

What We Can Try to Achieve

• Amendment to a non-moving violation: In many cases, we can negotiate an amendment of your ticket to a non-moving violation such as a "defective equipment" charge. This keeps points off your license and typically has minimal insurance impact.
• Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS): With an SIS, you're placed on a period of probation. If you complete it successfully without another violation, the conviction is not reported to the Missouri DMV. No points, no record.
• Outright dismissal: In appropriate cases — for example, where there's a technical defect in the ticket, an officer who isn't present, or other valid defenses — we may be able to get the ticket dismissed entirely.

Pricing

Exact fees depend on the specific court and charge. Call or schedule a consultation for a quote on your specific ticket.

Courts We Handle

We handle traffic cases in most St. Louis area courts, including St. Louis County courts and the majority of municipal courts in the region.