Is it legal for a state/county to sell my information to lawyers after a traffic ticket?

by **baigh75** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:34 am

I received a speeding ticket in NC 2 days ago. Today, I received 9 solicitations from law offices offering legal counsel for my infraction. I looked up the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, but I don't know if it applies or if it applies in NC. Please help!

by **nann** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:41 am

Traffic offenses are public records and the ambulance chasers always have a ton of paralegals scouring the records daily and then they bombard you with offers. I used to live in Raleigh, NC.
I do believe it's legal.

by **darik2** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:53 am

your ticket is public information, the lawyers just found it there

by **caffar** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:59 am

I doubt they SOLD it to them. More than likely these companies monitor some public database and got you off of there. But, that's what happens when you break the law....you lose some rights.

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