Gaston County, North Carolina Improper Equipment
Those charged with a moving violation (traffic ticket) in Gaston 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.
Gaston County, established in 1846 with population of 196,137 (as of the most recent available census), is in North Carolina Judicial District 27A and the District Attorney is Locke Bell. District Attorney Locke Bell is the individual in Judicial District 27A and specifically in Gaston County that determines the policies regarding plea bargains and whether Improper Equipment pleas are available for certain traffic offenses.
The address for District Attorney Locke Bell in Gaston County is:
District Attorney Locke Bell
North Carolina Judicial District 27A
325 North Marietta St., Suite 2003
Gastonia, North Carolina 28052
704-852-3113
If you would like to discuss your individual traffic ticket in Gaston 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 Gaston County.
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