Traffic Violations

While many consider traffic offenses only as minor offenses in the grand scale of the criminal legal system, there is a wide range of criminal activity that can be deemed crimes-from felonies to infractions-with some being just as serious in damage incurred and punishment ordered than one would think.

DMV Offices

The Department of Motor Vehicles-or DMV offices-in every state jurisdiction is in place to take care of all traffic laws for that state; i.e. licensing, registration, and traffic violations. DMV offices are the central information repository for individuals seeking their own records of traffic violations. Below is an offices resource directory to all state DMV offices to best help a search of this kind.

Felony Traffic Violations

Traffic violations are one classification of crimes that may affect the nature of any criminal records search. A traffic violation can be anything from a parking ticket to a DWI/DUI or speeding offense; and depending upon which of these has been committed, there are a number of respective punishments that can ensue. When it comes to traffic violations, there are felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions. For the purposes of this discussion, we will evaluate felony traffic violations. More pointedly, we will discuss the three most central offenses categorized as these kinds of violations, to best acquaint you with the type of criminal records information related to these crimes.

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Misdemeanour Traffic Violation

When it comes to traffic violations, there is a range of classification that courts use to determine the severity of an offense, as well as the respective punishment that should be given the convicted criminal of said crime. While the majority of traffic crimes are simple traffic infractions-such as parking or speeding tickets-there are still quite a few misdemeanor traffic violations that are committed in this country. While these offenses are-by legal definition-less severe than felony offenses, these violations should not be overlooked, as they are still serious offenses that can cause public harm. In this category, we will examine the definition of this classification of crime as well as give pertinent examples of crimes in this classification.

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State Traffic Laws

Driving Records

There are a wide, wide variety of crimes and offenses that a person may be able to locate on a particular individual; with some being available to the public, others be available only to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, and still others, not being available at all. It is according to a large handful of main variables that criminal records access is determined, to include: jurisdiction, nature of the crime, history of the criminal, due process of the law, and the underlying specifics of the particular case being charged. For the purposes of this discussion, we will examine much more closely, traffic violations and driving records; to understand how they are classified, which driving records are available to the public and which aren’t, why driving records might not be accessible, and how this relates to criminal records information.

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DUI Records

DUI crimes are a very serious classification of traffic violation in every state, no matter the jurisdiction or approach to crime and punishment. Driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol can severely impair the ability of the operator of a vehicle to drive safely; thus, risking the harm, damage, and death of the driver, other persons, as well as property. This said, a lot goes into the charging and processing of a DUI according to the legal system; which, in turn, directly affects a person’s criminal DUI record. In this discussion, we will evaluate the contents of DUI records, as well as what legal factors can affect how DUI records are characterized according to a criminal records search.

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DWI Records

Driving While Intoxicated or DWI is a serious traffic violation charge, present in all state jurisdictions. While many consider the term DWI as opposed to DUI, less serious in nature, this is a grand misnomer, as both terms denote the same severity of crime. The only reason that there is a difference in terms is how each state chooses to call the crime. Most states use DUI to denote this crime, while still a handful of others use either DWI, OUI (Operating Under the Influence), or OWI (Operating While Intoxicated). For the purposes of this discussion, we will review the significance of DWI records and offenses, how it is defined, as well as what factors can influence how DWI records are characterized and listed in a particular individual’s criminal DWI records.

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Infractions

Traffic violations come in all shapes and sizes and according to the nature of these offenses, certain standard punishments are typically rendered the perpetrators of said crimes. In most jurisdictions, there are three classifications of traffic offense: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Traffic infractions denote the least serious of traffic crimes, while felonies denote the most serious. For the purposes of this article, we will be discussing the nature of the traffic infraction, examples of these offenses, types of infractions, their respective penalties, as well as how they relate to the criminal records industry.

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