Currituck County DWI and Criminal Defense Lawyer

Charged in Currituck County?

Charges from Corolla, Carova, Moyock, Knotts Island, Grandy, Jarvisburg, Powells Point, and Point Harbor are heard at the Currituck County Courthouse, 2801 Caratoke Highway in Currituck. Donahue Defense represents people charged with DWI, traffic offenses, and criminal charges there.

Currituck County spans two very different places: the vacation homes of Corolla and the four-wheel-drive beaches of Carova on the northern Outer Banks, and mainland communities along US 158 and NC 168 that border Virginia and the Hampton Roads area. Many people charged here live in Virginia or are visiting for the week.

Daniel Donahue is a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law, certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is the only board-certified criminal law specialist based in Dare County, and he handles cases in Currituck County courts from his office in Nags Head.

Charged in Corolla, Moyock, or anywhere in Currituck County? Call or text Donahue Defense at 252-715-5785 before your court date.

Cases We Handle in Currituck County

• DWI, including out-of-state DWI
• Speeding and traffic tickets, including tickets for out-of-state drivers
• Reckless driving
• Driving while license revoked
• Drug charges
• Underage drinking and fake ID charges
• Assault charges
• Boating while impaired on Currituck Sound and nearby waters
• Expungements

Where Currituck County Cases Come From

• US 158, the Caratoke Highway, through Point Harbor, Powells Point, Grandy, and the rest of the mainland
• NC 168 through Moyock to the Virginia line, a main route for commuters and visitors from Hampton Roads
• NC 12 through Corolla during the busy summer season
• The beach driving area north of Corolla, and rental homes throughout the Currituck Outer Banks

Virginia Residents Charged in Currituck County

Because mainland Currituck borders Virginia, many of our Currituck clients live in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and elsewhere in Hampton Roads. Virginia DMV assigns demerit points to traffic convictions from other states, and a North Carolina DWI conviction is reported to Virginia under the Driver License Compact. See out-of-state tickets and out-of-state DWI.

Do I Have to Come to Court in Currituck?

It depends on the charge. In many traffic cases, your lawyer can appear for you. Some cases, including trials, require you to be there. We will tell you early which dates need you in person.

How We Can Help

• Explain the charge, the possible outcomes, and what each would mean for your license, insurance, and record
• Obtain and review the evidence, including video and testing records
• Appear in Currituck County District Court for you where the court allows
• Advise Virginia residents on how a North Carolina case can affect them at home
• Try your case when the facts and the law support it
• Communicate in Spanish through our legal assistant, Kaitlyn Fernandez

Currituck County FAQs

Where is court for a Currituck County charge?

At the Currituck County Courthouse, 2801 Caratoke Highway, Currituck, NC 27929.

I was charged in Corolla. Is that Dare or Currituck County?

Corolla and Carova are in Currituck County. Duck and the towns south of it are in Dare County. We handle cases in both.

Do you have an office in Currituck County?

Our office is in Nags Head, in Dare County. We appear in Currituck County court, and much of the work can be handled by phone, text, and email.

I live in Virginia. Can you handle my Currituck case?

Yes. Many of our Currituck County clients live in Virginia. We will explain what a North Carolina conviction could mean for your Virginia license.

Talk to a Currituck County Defense Lawyer

If you are charged with DWI, a traffic offense, or a crime in Currituck County, call or text 252-715-5785. Se habla español.

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This page is general information about North Carolina law, not legal advice for your situation.