Class C Misdemeanor Lawyer in St. Louis
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Class C Misdemeanor Lawyers in St. Louis
While Class C misdemeanors in Missouri may seem minor, their punishments are most certainly not. Missouri law states that someone convicted of a Class C misdemeanor can face up to 15 days in jail and a fine of up to $750.
You don't have to go through this alone. Contact one of our defense lawyers today at (314) 900-HELP to protect your freedom.
Combs Waterkotte has helped many individuals throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and across Missouri contest Class C misdemeanor charges. We examine all the facets of your case and work with judges and prosecutors to get the most favorable outcome possible for you and your situation. Our experienced attorneys will also be able to speak with you at any time throughout the legal process to ensure that your needs are being met and your opinions are being heard.
If you’re facing charges for a Class C misdemeanor in St. Louis or elsewhere in Missouri, securing the right legal representation is paramount. Combs Waterkotte brings unparalleled expertise and a commitment to you, your family, and your rights.
Recognizing that each Class C misdemeanor case is unique, we approach these charges with a strategic mindset. We analyze the specifics of your situation, identify potential defenses, and structure a personalized strategy to protect your interests and your future prospects and livelihood.
If your Class C misdemeanor in St. Louis or Missouri is one of the following charges, feel free to contact us online to set up a free case review:
| Class C Misdemeanors |
|---|
| Violation Of Education Requirement For A Child |
| Knowingly Use Or Attempt To Use False/Misleading Degree Or In False/Misleading Manner From Institution Of Higher Education |
| Providing Residential Care Services Without A License |
| Failure Of Nursing Home Operator To Make Receipt Of Valuables/Keep Resident'S Fund Separate |
| Impersonate Person With Disability For The Purpose Of Receiving An Accommodation For Service Dog Under Americans With Disabilities Act |
| Violation Of An Order Of The Commission On Human Rights |
| Adult Cabaret/Sexually-Oriented Business Billboard/Exterior Advertising Sign Illegally Located Within One Mile Of A State Highway |
| Unscreened Junkyards Near State And County Roads Prohibited- 1St Offense |
| Obstruct The Free Passage Of Fish In, Across Or Through Any River, Creek, Pond, Stream, Slough Or Other Watercourse |
| Illegal Disposal Of Lead Acid Battery |
| Sell/Offer For Sale/Offer For Promotional Purposes Alkaline-Manganese Or Button Cell Mercuric-Oxide Battery |
| Illegal Disposal Of Waste Tires - 1St Offense |
| Canine Cruelty - 1St Offense |
| Hindering Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations Regarding "Minimum Wage Act" |
| Violating Provisions Regarding Hazardous Substances In Work Place |
| Violation Of Child Labor Law |
| Knowingly Submit False Information About Transfer Of Vehicle |
| Fraudulently Fail To Submit Notice Of Transfer |
| Made False Statement In Ownership Registration/Application/Agreement |
| Permit Unvalidated Licensee To Operate Motorcycle - 2Nd Or Subsequent Offense |
| Operate Vehicle With An Instruction Permit Or License Issued To Another - 2Nd Or Subsequent Offense |
| Failed To Comply With Conditions Of Restricted Drivers License (For Physical Infirmity) |
| Weight Of Vehicle Exceeded Road/Bridge Limit Approved By Highway And Transportation Commission In 2Nd/3Rd/4Th Class County |
| Exceed Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 6-10 Miles Per Hour) |
| Exceed Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 11-15 Miles Per Hour) |
| Exceed Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 16-19 Miles Per Hour) |
| Drove At Speed Less Than 40 Miles Per Hour On Interstate Highway |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle Upon Highway |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle Within Stream Or River |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle On Highway Without Operator'S Or Chauffeur'S License |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle On Highway In Excess Of 30 Miles Per Hour |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle Without Proper Bicycle Safety Flag |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle In Careless Manner -Endanger Person Or Property Of Another |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance |
| Person Under 18 Years Of Age Operated All-Terrain Vehicle Without Securely Fastened Safety Helmet On Head |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle While Carrying Passenger When Seat Not Designed For Such |
| Handicapped Person Operated All-Terrain Vehicle On Primary Highway |
| Unlawfully Operate All-Terrain Vehicle For Agricultural Purposes Between Sunset And Sunrise |
| Handicapped Person Operated All-Terrain Vehicle On Roadway Between The Hours Of Official Sunset And Sunrise |
| Change Lanes When Movement Could Not Be Made With Safety On Roadway Having 3 Or More Lanes |
| Failed To Obey Official Signs Temporarily Designating Lanes |
| Made U-Turn/Left Turn On Divided Highway Not At Intersection/Interchange/Any Signed Location |
| Failed To Drive Within Single Lane On Roadway Having 3 Or More Lanes |
| Drove Wrong Direction On Highway Divided Into Two Or More Roadways |
| Failed To Drive On Right Half Of Roadway When Roadway Was Of Sufficient Width |
| Drove In Center Lane Of 3 Lane Roadway When View Obstructed Or Not Clear Of Traffic |
| Failed To Drive In Right Hand Lane Of Roadway With 3 Or More Lanes When Traveling At Speed Less Than Normal |
| Failed To Drive Within Right Lane Of Highway With 2 Or More Lanes In Same Direction |
| Truck More Than 48,000 Pounds Fails To Drive In Right Hand Lane Of Roadway With 3 Or More Lanes |
| Fail To Place Vehicle Not In Motion As Near Right Hand Side Of Highway As Practicable |
| Cut In On Overtaken Vehicle |
| Passed Vehicle On Right And Traveled Off Main Portion Of Road |
| Passed Vehicle And Interfered With Approaching Traffic |
| Drove Vehicle To Left Side Of Roadway When View Obstructed By Hill/Curve |
| Drove Vehicle To Left Side Of Roadway Within 100 Feet Of Bridge/Viaduct/Tunnel When View Obstructed |
| Drove Vehicle To Left Side Of Roadway Within 100 Feet Of Intersection Or Railroad Grade Crossing |
| Increased Speed While Being Passed |
| Car/Motorcycle/Truck Under 18,000 Pounds Followed Another Vehicle Too Closely |
| Truck - 18,000 Pounds Or More/Bus Followed Another Vehicle Too Closely |
| Stopped/Decreased Speed/Turned From Direct Course/Moved Vehicle Right/Left When Unsafe |
| Failed To Signal/Gave Improper Signal When Stopping/Turning Left Or Right |
| Improper Passing Of A Streetcar |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle On Highway Without Operator'S Or Chauffeur'S License |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle Upon Highway |
| Handicapped Person Operated Utility Vehicle On Primary Highway |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle Within Stream Or River |
| Handicapped Person Operated Utility Vehicle On Roadway Between Sunset And Sunrise |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle While Carrying Passenger When Seat Not Designed For Such |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle On Highway For Agricultural Purposes Between Sunset And Sunrise Without Proper Lighting |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle In Careless Manner - Endanger Person Or Property Of Another |
| Unlawfully Operate Utility Vehicle On Highway In Excess Of 45 Mph |
| Drove Through Railroad Crossing Without Sufficient Space |
| Drove Through Railroad Crossing Without Sufficient Undercarriage Clearance On Vehicle |
| Failure To Obey Traffic Control Device/Direction Of Enforcement Official At Railroad Crossing |
| Failure To Stop At Railroad Track |
| Failure To Obey Railroad Highway Grade Crossing Restrictions Not Specified |
| Fail To Slow Commercial Motor Vehicle When Approaching Railroad Grade Crossing |
| Followed Another Bus/Truck Closer Than 300 Feet |
| Failed To Have Signs On School Bus/Equip School Bus With Mechanic/Electric Signaling Device |
| Failed To Remove Or Cover Signs On School Bus When Used For Purpose Other Than Transporting School Children |
| Landowner Towed Abandoned Property Without Authorization Of Law Enforcement Officer When Not Present/When No Sign Displayed Warns Such |
| Weight Of Vehicle Exceeded Maximum Posted Limit For County Road Or Bridge |
| Failed To Obey Traffic Control Device |
| Failed To Yield Right Of Way To Vehicle/Pedestrian Lawfully In Controlled Intersection Or Crosswalk |
| Failed To Stop For Steady Red Signal At Crosswalk/Stop Line/Point Nearest Intersection |
| Turned Right On Red Signal Where Prohibited By Sign |
| Pedestrian Started To Cross Roadway When Facing Steady Red/Yellow Signal |
| Failed To Stop For Flashing Red Signal At Stop Line/Crosswalk/Point Nearest Intersection |
| Failed To Turn As Directed Or Required By Intersection Traffic Control Device |
| Made U-Turn At Intersection Controlled By Traffic Signal/Police Officer |
| Failed To Make/Approach For Right Turn As Close As Practicable To Right Curb/Edge Of Roadway |
| Failed To Make/Approach For Left Turn Within Proper Lane |
| Made U-Turn/Interfered With Traffic Where Vision Less Than 300 Feet/Traffic Hazard Created |
| Fail To Yield To Vehicle That Had Entered Intersection With No Traffic Control |
| Fail To Yield To Vehicle On Right That Entered Intersection At Approximately Same Time |
| Failed To Yield To Vehicle Approaching From Opposite Direction When Turning Left |
| Fail To Yield, After Stopping, To Vehicle That Entered Intersection/So Close To Cause Hazard |
| Failed To Yield To Approaching Vehicle When Entering/Crossing Highway From Alley/Driveway |
| Failed To Yield To Approaching Vehicle When Turning Left Into Alley/Private Road/Driveway |
| Failed To Stop For Stop Sign At Stop Line/Before Crosswalk/Point Nearest Intersection |
| Fail To Slow To Reasonable Speed For Existing Conditions/Stop For Yield Sign |
| Overtake A Motor Vehicle In Work/Construction Zone On Divided Highway |
| Pass Or Attempt To Pass A Motor Vehicle In Work/Construction Zone On 2 Lane Highway When Worker/Equipment Working And Sign/Controlled Device Is Erected |
| Operate Truck With Person Under 18 Years Of Age Riding In Unenclosed Bed Of Truck |
| Failure Of Operator Of Motor Vehicle To Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Bicycle - Involves Accident |
| Truck More Than 24,000 Pounds Drive In Far Left Lane In Violation Of Section 304.705 With - Immediate Threat Of Accident |
| Overtake Or Pass Another Mv In Active Emergency Zone |
| Vessel Exceeds Slow/No-Wake Speed Within 100 Feet Of Emergency Vessel Displaying Red/Blue Light |
| Fail To Comply With Request/Direction Of State Water Patrol Regarding Noise Levels For Motorboat Per Section 306.147.8 |
| Allow Person Under 7 Years Of Age On Watercraft Without Wearing Personal Flotation Device |
| Obstruct/Impede Flow Of Traffic On Waters Of This State - 1St Offense |
| Use Of Glass Container Not Prescribed By Physician In Waterways |
| No Proper Container Or Storage Bag On Vessel For Refuse/Waste/Trash Materials |
| Not Transporting Or Disposing Properly Of Waste Materials |
| Glass Containers Not Secured Safely In Vessel |
| Fail To Cover Or Sufficiently Secure Vehicle Load |
| Equipped Motor Vehicle With More Than 1 Spotlamp |
| Aim/Use A Motor Vehicle Spotlamp In A Glaring Manner/To Dazzle A Person |
| Operated Motor Vehicle/Trailer On Highway While Equipped With Device Which Emits Electronic Message |
| Operate School Bus Or Vehicle Designed/Used To Transport Passengers For Hire Not Equipped With Safety Glass |
| Selling A Passenger Vehicle That Is Not Equipped With Safety Glass |
| Operate Motor Vehicle With Front/Rear Bumper(S) Raised Above Maximum Bumper Heights |
| Operate Motor Vehicle Having Bumper(S) As Standard Equipment Without Front/Rear Bumpers |
| Operate Motor Vehicle Without Properly Equipped Bumpers |
| Operate Passenger Vehicle With Front/Rear Raised To Angle To Obstruct Driver'S Vision Of Highway |
| Operate Motor Vehicle With Vision Reducing Material Applied To Windshield/Excessive Vision Reducing Material Applied To Side Window |
| Operate Motorized Bicycle On Highway Or Street Without Driver'S License |
| Operate Motorized Bicycle On Interstate Highway |
| Charging Excessive Inspection Fee |
| Transport Children In School Bus Without Certificate Of Inspection, Sticker, Decal Or Other Device. |
| Failure By Vintage Wine Auctioneer To Establish Source Of Wine |
| Violation Of Section 313.040 - Bingo Restrictions |
| Practicing As A Barber Without A License |
| Disclosure Of Private Account Information Of Limited Liability Companies By The Secretary Of State |
| Violation Of Title Lender Registration Requirements - 1St Offense |
| Odometer Fraud 3Rd Degree |
| Fail To Provide Security To Convenience Business |
| Failure To Provide Employee Of Convenience Business With Proper Security Training |
| Violations Of Royalty Regulations |
| Unlawfully Permitting Inspection Of Adoption Records |
| Assault - 4Th Degree - Pursuant To Subdivisions (3), (6) |
| Unlawful Posting Of Certain Information Over The Internet |
| Sexual Misconduct - 2Nd Degree |
| Negligent Burning Or Exploding |
| Training Instructor Provided False Information Regarding The Performance Of An Applicant In A Concealed Weapon Training Program |
| Gambling |
| Private Peace Disturbance |
| Refusal To Disperse |
| Making A False Affidavit |
| Refusing To Make Employee Available For Service Of Process |
| Refusal To Identify As A Witness |
| Failure To Return To Confinement |
| Assault On A Police Animal |
| Operating Aircraft While Intoxicated |
| Operating Aircraft With Excessive Bac |
| Littering - 1St Offense |
| Damaging State Park Property - 1St Offense |
| Littering W/Carcass-Put Into Any Well, Spring, Pond Etc Or Any Nuisance In Or Near Public Rd, Hwy, Etc Not Ones Own |
| Prohibiting Use Of A Life Jacket |
| Breach Of Peace, Use Of Profane Language, Intoxication, Failure To Obey Order Of Driver On Bus Or In Terminal |
| Disorderly Conduct In A Bus Terminal |
| Animal Neglect Or Abandonment - 1St Offense |
| Animal Trespass 2Nd Or Subsequent |
| Keeping Dangerous Wild Animal Without Registration With Law Enforcement Agency |
| Selling Motor Vehicles On Sunday |
| Possession Of Prescription Medication On School Property |
| Unlawfully Record Any Public Meeting Closed Per Section 610.021 |
| Operate Residential Facility Or Day Program For Mentally Ill Without License |
| Misrepresent Inspection Station/Manufacturer/Possession Of Illegal Inspection; Use Of Illegal Certificate Of Registration/Operation Of Vehicle Without Inspection - 2Nd Offense |
| Contamination Of Surface Water/Groundwater Or Present Nuisance From Disposal Of Wastes With On-Site Disposal System - Person Violates After Notification |
| Persistent Violation Of Missouri Sewage Disposal Law After Notification |
| Construct/Make Major Modification Or Repair To On-Site Sewage Disposal System Without Notifying City/County Or Department And Complete Application Or Fee |
| Construct/Modify/Repair On-Site Sewage Disposal System Not In Compliance With State Standards |
| Fail To Provide Notice And Opportunity For Inspection By The City/County/Department Of An On-Site Sewage Disposal System |
| Abuse Of Elevator Safety |
Understanding Class C Misdemeanors in St. Louis and Throughout Missouri
Class C misdemeanors cover a range of offenses that, while less severe than higher classes or even felonies, can still have significant consequences. Whether you’re dealing with charges related to minor theft, trespassing, or disorderly conduct, our experienced legal team is well-versed in navigating the complexities of Class C misdemeanor cases.
Reasons you should choose Combs Waterkotte to defend your Class C misdemeanor include:
- Specialized Legal Knowledge: Our attorneys possess specialized knowledge of local criminal laws, including Class C misdemeanors
- Client-Centered Representation: We prioritize your active participation in building your defense strategy
- Negotiation and Mitigation Skills: We excel in finding opportunities to minimize your charges or penalties, securing the best possible outcome
- Comprehensive Legal Support: From legal advice to courtroom advocacy, Combs Waterkotte is your dedicated partner
What happens when you DON’T choose Combs Waterkotte:
- Limited Options: Without our knowledge and experience, you could be left with holes in your defense that could be exploited by a prosecutor
- Poor Defense Strategy: You should have a tailored defense strategy that works for you and your specific situation
- Poor Communication: With another firm, you may be left to wondering what the next steps are in your own case
- Increased Penalties: Inadequate legal representation may result in increased penalties – fines, probation, and even jail time
How Long Does a St. Louis or Missouri Class C Misdemeanor Stay on Your Record?
Due to recent changes to Missouri Revised Statute §610.140, you can now be granted expungement of most misdemeanor sentences after one year from the end of your case. This means one year from the date you paid your fine, completed your sentence, or were released from probation or parole.
Under Senate Bill 347, you can only be granted expungement for up to five misdemeanor offenses.
Combs Waterkotte Provides the Answer to Your St. Louis, MO Class C Misdemeanor Charges
When facing Class C misdemeanor charges in St. Louis or anywhere else in Missouri, having a trusted legal team on your side can make all the difference. Combs Waterkotte combines legal expertise, a client-first mentality, and a history of success to offer an unrivaled and customized defense strategy. Contact us online right away to schedule a free, no-strings-attached consultation today to discuss the specifics of your case.
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