Carteret County, North Carolina Improper Equipment
Those charged with a moving violation (traffic ticket) in Carteret County, North Carolina are subject to incurring both NC Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) and Insurance Points. However, in some counties in North Carolina, the District Attorneys are willing to reduce a moving violation offense to a non-moving violation offense, typically an Improper Equipment. The non-moving violation offense of improper equipment carries neither NC insurance points nor DMV points.
Carteret County, established in 1722 with population of 62,525 (as of the most recent available census), is in North Carolina Judicial District 3B and the District Attorney is Scott E. Thomas. District Attorney Scott E. Thomas is the individual in Judicial District 3B and specifically in Carteret County that determines the policies regarding plea bargains and whether Improper Equipment pleas are available for certain traffic offenses.
The address for District Attorney Scott E. Thomas in Carteret County is:
District Attorney Scott E. Thomas
North Carolina Judicial District 3B
Carteret County Courthouse
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
252.504.4500
If you would like to discuss your individual traffic ticket in Carteret County, North Carolina and determine if an improper equipment is available or what the best outcome would be based on your individual circumstances, then it is best to discuss your circumstances with an attorney who handles traffic tickets in Carteret County.
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