Special local rates
Hornell City Court
82 Main Street, suite 101
Hornell, NY 14843
Phone: 607-590-3314
Fax: 607-590-3316
If you have been ticketed with a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law anywhere in the city of Hornell, New York, our firm can offer you experienced and aggressive representation at the affordable rate of $300.00 to facilitate the prosecutor’s traffic diversion program. If your ticket is somewhere else in New York, our rate will remain extremely competitive. For all traffic violations, our firm can appear in the Hornell traffic court by affidavit, meaning that you will never need to go to court yourself. You will not need to take off work, get a ride to court, or sit in court for hours.
Upload your Hornell traffic ticket here. Pleading guilty without talking to an attorney first can result in unpleasant surprises such as points on your license or a driver’s responsibility assessment. Call us before you mail in that ticket!
We are experienced at handling all types of VTL tickets, including:
Speeding
Stop sign and red light violations
Reckless driving
Driving with a suspended license
Equipment violations
Driving with a suspended registration
Seat belt violations
Cell phone tickets, including texting while driving
Failure to move over
DWI/DUI/DWAI (alcohol and drug charges while operating a motor vehicle)
Aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO)
Commercial driver's license (CDL), transportation law and trucking violations
The process
When you receive your traffic ticket, you should respond to it immediately. You can upload your traffic ticket for attorney review and then call our office right away so that we can adequately prepare a defense strategy while the events are fresh in your mind, and so we can request important documents from the court and the officer that ticketed you. When you call us about a traffic matter, we will discuss the possible outcomes of the ticket and the possible ways to resolve it favorably. When we resolve the ticket, you will be provided with a detailed explanation of the result.
"Can you get this dismissed?"
There are many benefits of hiring an experienced traffic attorney for your case. While the vast majority of traffic violations are resolved with a plea of guilty to a reduced charge, there are a few situations where the ticket can be dismissed entirely. Our firm can discuss these situations with you to see if they apply to your case, however many times this can only be determined while in front of the judge. Judges, local prosecutors, and officers can make mistakes, and if you go to court alone you could end up paying for their mistakes as opposed to benefiting from them.
Another benefit of getting George Selby to represent you is knowing when to take the case to trial. Not every traffic charge can be reduced or dismissed. For many traffic matters, a trial may be the best option, especially in situations where the prosecution is not offering a reduced charge plea, and in situations where your license is at risk of being suspended or revoked.
Finally, the presence of an attorney in the courtroom shows that you are taking the matter seriously. The prosecutor and the judge may be more willing to listen to your attorney speak for you about the circumstances of your ticket, your driver's license, and your specific hardships. With an experienced traffic attorney, you will not be judged by your attitude or appearance while in the courtroom, but by the facts and circumstances of your case.