Buffalo, New York Penalties For Reckless Endangerment In The First Degree (NY PL 120.20) While the concept of reckless endangerment – unintentionally creating circumstances that can cause harm to another – is easy enough to understand, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (NY PL 120.20) is much more specific than that. This charge, a class…
Buffalo, NY Penalties For Reckless Endangerment In The Second Degree (NY PL 120.20) Engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of injury to another, without specifically intending to, is charged as Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (NY PL 120.20) by Buffalo prosecutors. No injury needs to occur to qualify for the charge, so…
Buffalo Penalties For Hazing In The First Degree (NY PL 120.16) Hazing isn’t just something that happens to college students pledging for a fraternity or sorority. In many social and even professional organizations, there are initiation rituals that can get out of hand. When a person suffers injuries as a result of reckless or intentional…
Yes, unless through some strange circumstance your custody agreement states otherwise, a temporary inability to pay child support won’t restrict your ability to visit and spend time with your child. Obviously, long term delinquency may have consequences you don’t want, like a suspended driver’s license, intercepted tax refunds, and even jail time, but Buffalo courts…
Most first time offenders convicted of a drinking and driving offense in the Buffalo area will be eligible to participate in the Drinking Driver Program (DDP). Participation in the DDP is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license. Upon completion of the DDP, some first time offenders also may be eligible to have their full…
A Buffalo resident convicted of drinking and driving with no prior offenses may apply for participation in the Drinking Driver Program (DDP). Participation in the DDP is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license to continue driving for work, school, medical treatment and other necessities. The DMV will inform a convicted driver whether he or…
The rules regarding licensing of drivers with multiple prior drinking and driving offenses are complicated, even for an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer. When a driver’s license is revoked for DWI, the Department of Motor Vehicles will conduct a review at the conclusion of the mandatory revocation period to determine if the driver is eligible to…
Any Buffalo area driver convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense will be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which will then take action regarding his or her driver’s license. While the DMV has multiple duties regarding enforcement of driver’s license penalties and relicensing, its primary duties in the period immediately after the conviction are…
As experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers, we feel that it is important for our clients to be aware of the potential long term impact of a drinking and driving conviction. Under the current regulations of the Department of Motor Vehicles, a driver who has his or her driver’s license revoked will have their entire driving history…
When a Buffalo driver has his or her driver’s license revoked following a conviction for drinking and driving, whether that driver will have full driving privileges reinstated following the mandatory minimum revocation period is largely in the hands of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV has guidelines for drivers with multiple prior alcohol or…
