Olean, NY DWI and DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

This depends upon what you mean by "original file copy." Original copies of the Uniform Traffic Ticket Complaint and similar documentation that was produced by the police or by the court are not kept by your attorney; these are kept by the court. Your attorney likely has copies of them, but they are not the originals. You can always obtain copies of these documents from the court if your attorney does not have them. If you are referring to documentation which your attorney has created in anticipation of litigation, then the attorney may not be required to give you these documents that are considered "work product." Your attorney has the responsibility to give you all other documents in your file upon request, unless you still owe the attorney for work performed.

A lay person wants to learn if there is a video: (1) pull police report; (2) contact arresting officer; (3) ask officer IF there is a video; (4) wait for accusation; (5) file discovery motion; (6) contact prosecutor advising prosecutor you are pro se; and (7) arrange to view video.

Get him help. Have an intervention. Have him talk with a defense attorney like me that deals with court all the time and sees 85% or higher cases in district court involving alcohol. It is financially a burden and the liability is HUGE. You are married so you basically own 1/2 of everything in the marriage so his name or your name on the car means nothing. Get him to stop. This is what you need to do.