I got a reckless driving ticket last year in Virginia and was asked to appear in the court a month later. Just 1 mile slower would have resulted in a simple speeding ticket.
Since I was worried about this too much, I decided to take legal advise from an experienced attorney in speeding tickets. FYI, I didn't get any other speeding ticket in the last 3 years prior to this one.
The attorney told me that this charge can be reduced to improper driving. And he advised me to take Online driving course.
On the day of court appearance, I met the attorney and told him that I am very scared. He told me that he is going to represent me in the court so the Judge wouldn't ask me anything.
Looks like my attorney had spoke to the public prosecutor already about reducing the charge. When the Judge read my name, my attorney appeared and said he is representing me and then the Judge asked the prosecutor whether he agrees to reduce the charge to 'Improper Driving'. He said ok, then the judge asked me to pay penalty $150 and read the new charge as 'Improper Driving'.
I didn't get any letter/document from the court, I just got the receipt for the penalty that I paid and court fees ($50).
By God's grace, after a few months, I got my GC approved.
Now I am worried about N-400 application. Will this charge/court appearance affect when I apply N-400 after a few years?
Even after reducing the charge to Improper Driving, Is it still as serious charge as 'Reckless driving'?
Since I was worried about this too much, I decided to take legal advise from an experienced attorney in speeding tickets. FYI, I didn't get any other speeding ticket in the last 3 years prior to this one.
The attorney told me that this charge can be reduced to improper driving. And he advised me to take Online driving course.
On the day of court appearance, I met the attorney and told him that I am very scared. He told me that he is going to represent me in the court so the Judge wouldn't ask me anything.
Looks like my attorney had spoke to the public prosecutor already about reducing the charge. When the Judge read my name, my attorney appeared and said he is representing me and then the Judge asked the prosecutor whether he agrees to reduce the charge to 'Improper Driving'. He said ok, then the judge asked me to pay penalty $150 and read the new charge as 'Improper Driving'.
I didn't get any letter/document from the court, I just got the receipt for the penalty that I paid and court fees ($50).
By God's grace, after a few months, I got my GC approved.
Now I am worried about N-400 application. Will this charge/court appearance affect when I apply N-400 after a few years?
Even after reducing the charge to Improper Driving, Is it still as serious charge as 'Reckless driving'?