The Sellers Law Firm, LLC, is proud to announce that our team has once again been recognized in the Griffin Daily News Best of the Best Awards in Spalding County, Georgia. For the second year in a row, our firm and team members were honored with multiple community-voted awards, including: Best Attorney – Jody Sellers … Continue reading The Sellers Law Firm Named “Best of the Best” in Spalding County by Griffin Daily News
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Restoring Rights After a Domestic Violence Conviction
In the event an individual pleads guilty to or is convicted of a misdemeanor family (domestic) violence charge in the state of Georgia, that individual loses their right to possess, purchase, and transport firearms. For a misdemeanor family violence charge, however, the ability to possess firearms is lost due to federal law, not state. FEDERAL … Continue reading Restoring Rights After a Domestic Violence Conviction
D.U.I. Law Changes in Georgia: 10-Day Letter becomes 30-Day Letter
House Bill 205 has added a few more details to the state's current D.U.I. laws, and with those changes comes the need to update and education ourselves. In addition to a new Ignition Interlock Permit option for certain individuals charged with a D.U.I., see our article HERE, the traditional ten (10) day period in which … Continue reading D.U.I. Law Changes in Georgia: 10-Day Letter becomes 30-Day Letter
Buyer Beware: New D.U.I. Interlock Permit Law
On July 1, 2017, House Bill 205 became effective, offering individuals charged with a D.U.I. the ability to apply for a special kind of driving permit: The Ignition Interlock Device Limited Permit. Â As the Department of Driver Serices states on their press release, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Persons who have … Continue reading Buyer Beware: New D.U.I. Interlock Permit Law
New Laws Take Effect July 1
With July 1 of the new year having come and gone, it is that time of year when Georgia's new laws start taking effect. Along with updates to banned contraband in Georgia jails/prisons (which now includes the prohibition of all tobacco products) [see Senate Bill 149] as well as new regulations for municipal probation officers … Continue reading New Laws Take Effect July 1
License Suspensions: Why You Should Not “Just Pay the Ticket”
A license suspension can be triggered by a number of different traffic and criminal convictions: DUI, Reckless Driving (for Commercial Drivers and Under-21 Drivers), No Proof of Insurance, Hit & Run, and Driving on a Suspended License, to name a few. Â Often people find themselves trudging down to the court house to just pay the … Continue reading License Suspensions: Why You Should Not “Just Pay the Ticket”