Sunset Beach NC Criminal Defense Attorney - Shoplifting Larceny Lawyer

Anyone can be charged with a crime. Just because you are charged does not mean you are guilty. In fact, it is a fundamental principle in the United States, that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  If you are charged with a crime, you should exercise your right to remain silent (which you always have—even before you are read your Miranda rights) and immediately obtain counsel.

Criminal charges, in addition to a sentence imposed by the court, can result in criminal records which can affect a person for their entire life. Therefore, it is very important that people who are charged take the matter seriously and take appropriate steps to avoid or mitigate the negative consequences of criminal charges. In some cases, it is possible to have criminal records expunged, which means the records are removed from the public records and destroyed by a process called expungement.

Even relatively minor charges like traffic tickets can affect one’s driving privileges, employment, and can cause expensive insurance premium increases. Many times these consequences can be avoided, and sometimes without the necessity of our clients appearing in court. North Carolina is one of the few states that has a disposition known as a Prayer for Judgment Continued or PJC. However, a PJC is not always the best result for all traffic matters. One should always consult an attorney experienced in traffic law if they received a traffic citation.

Sunset Beach is a beach town in the southwestern tip of Brunswick County, North Carolina.   Sunset Beach, NC has its own police force but other agencies also have jurisdiction in Sunset Beach, NC including the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.  If you receive a speeding ticket or any other traffic citation or if you are charged with a crime in Sunset Beach, NC your court date will be in Bolivia, North Carolina at the Brunswick County courthouse.  The Brunswick County courthouse is located about 20 minutes from the New Hanover County courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina.

While Collins Law Firm has its office in Wilmington, North Carolina, and does not have a branch in Sunset Beach, NC, attorney David Collins regularly represents people charged with traffic citations or crimes in Sunset Beach, NC at their court appearances in the Brunswick County Courthouse, located at 310 Government Center Drive, NE, Bolivia, NC 28422.