Kure Beach NC Criminal Defense Attorney - Criminal Defense 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.

Kure Beach is located on the southern end of Pleasure Island in New Hanover County, North Carolina.  It is about 15 miles south of Wilmington and it is part of the Wilmington metropolitan statistical area.  The population of Kure Beach, NC was about 1,500 in the year 2000.

If you are charged with a crime or receive a traffic citation in Kure Beach, your court date will be in the New Hanover County courts in Wilmington, North Carolina.   Kure Beach has its own police force, but other agencies also have jurisdiction in Kure Beach, NC including New Hanover County Sheriff's Department and North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Collins Law Firm is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and does not have an office in Kure Beach, NC.   However, we regularly represent people in the New Hanover County courts who have received traffic citations such as speeding tickets or have been charged with a crime in Kure Beach, NC.

The New Hanover County Courthouse is located at 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.