<prompt> Human: This was my wake up call and Im now dealing with the aftermath of my bipolar type 2. I have more then 2,000 worth of traffic violations to fight in court. That i got in 3 separate traffic stops, The most serious was doing 120mph in a 65mph zone. Which could bring the possibility of jail time. Ive contacted a couple lawyers and the retainer is going to be around 2,348. I just lose my job yesterday and am already up to my eyeballs in debit6,000. Should i use my credit to get representation ?Edit: I live in New York and the state trooper opted out of charging me with misdemeanor reckless driving but the judge can choose to send me to jail.  <response>: Man youre facing real time, in many states that is a misdemeanor...some it could even be a felony. Spend whatever you can on a lawyer, that debt isnt going to matter when youre sitting in jail. 