Speeding Ticket: Plead not Guilty?
I've been pulled over many times...primarly in Texas (they are brutal when it comes to tickets). It really depends on how many times you have been pulled over and how much effort you want to put into reducing the cost of the ticket. I don't think you will lose your license if this your is first offense or if you don't have a lot of tickets. If you have the option...I would go to court and plead no contest. Typically the judge will reduce the points or dollar amount on your ticket. 99.9% likely the judge will not drop the charges entirely, so pleading not guilty probably won't get you far. If you don't have time to go to court, and you don't care about the points then just paying the ticket and moving on would be another option. The whole guilty not guilty deal does not seem to be a huge concern to the judge. This is how the state builds revenue. So they will get some money out of you. You definitely have to pay something. The reality is they need to generate so much revenue every year from traffic violations. I wouldn't take it personally. If there is an option to do a safe driving course to reduce points and cost, I would do it, you will save on your insurance as well. But, if the safety course only offers a reduction in the amount of the ticket with no point reduction...I really don't think it's worth the time. It's usually a lot of time spent watching videos and taking test and filling out paper work for a mere $50-$100 savings, and a lot time you have to pay fees for the courses anyway. Typically it will have a break down of your options on the back of the ticket or a number to call with a ticket reference number.
Pleading not guilty for a speeding ticket?
I received a ticket from a police officer a couple days ago. Is it a good idea to plead not guilty if this is my first ticket? I am an Eagle Scout, usually don't speed, and was caught going 50mph down a 25mph hill near my high school. The ticket was over 200 dollars. What would the pros and cons be of pleading not guilty to avoid having to pay the hefty fee?
Pleading guilty or not guilty to speeding ticket?
Hello, I recently got my first ever ticket today, I was doing 76 in a 55, was late for work and was rushing. My question is, I know i was speeding, But it was recommended to me by a few people that I plead Not guilty, Then when i show up to court, I will meet with the D.A, or Prosecutor and more than likely be offered a plea? Im worried about the points and the huge fine, Does anybody have advice? This happened in New York.
I plead not guilty for my first speeding ticket and wasn’t offered driving school because of the plea. Can I somehow get offered driving school after I appeal the case?
Let me get thist straight. You were offered a deal of traffic school if you plead guilty. You were then found guilty. You are now appealing and feel you will likely be convicted again. You want to go back to the original plea deal. That is not how things work. The original deal was to avoid the time and expenses of a trial. You chose to have that trial and then appealed causing more time and expense. You don’t get a do-over when your plans don’t work out.
Should I plea guilty or no contest for my speeding ticket?
I'm a little shaken up. I got my first (and hopefully last) speeding ticket. - I went 72 in a 55 speed limit zone. - I'm 19 - The only thing that's on my record is a car accident when I was 16. (She hit me due to texting). - The officer said I was in a construction zone and asked me if I knew and whether I knew the speed limit. I said no to both. I was completely unaware. - HOWEVER...on my ticket it says "Construction Zone": N What will happen in traffic court? Do I need to hire an attorney? And I know what I did was wrong and unsafe. It's definitely making me nervous.
So i just got my first speeding ticket, 86 in a 65. Should I plea not guilty and fight it? I never done this b?
You should always fight tickets. Like you stated, the judge can always reduce the fine or charge, you get to tell your side of the story. It's not like the fine increases if you lose in court. The fine can only go down so you have nothing to lose except some time out of your day. Don't lie in court but you can put up a defense. Allege that the radar gun wasn't calibrated correctly. See if the cop's training on the gun is up to date. Maybe he clocked the car beside yours and not you. Maybe there was an airplane on the horizon and he clocked that instead. Maybe your car isn't capable of going 86 mph. Just defend yourself. Often times, the trooper will meet with you before you go to see the judge and he will basically plead you down to some lesser fine and maybe no points off your license if you agree to withdraw your not guilty plea. And, often you can just ask the trooper to give you a break. Tell him a sob story and he might reduce your fine. Troopers are very understanding in that way. Remember, he hates being in court wasting his time so he will want to dispose of all his challenged tickets as quickly as possible. And best of all, maybe the trooper can't come to the hearing in which case you get your ticket dismissed. That happened for me once. The best way for this to happen is to have your hearing postponed once or twice. This totally messes up the trooper's schedule and the chances of him not being able to show up for court goes way up.
What if I'm guilty of a speeding ticket but I said not guilty?
Pleading “not guilty” simply puts the burden on the state to prove the charges (or infraction) against you; if you actually told the court under oath that you were not speeding when you were, then you’ve committed perjury.
First speeding ticket - HELP?
I just got my first ticket and I'm not sure what to do. The back of the citation says, "PLEAD NOT GUILTY by notifying the proper Magisterial District Judge in writing, signing the appropriate plea below, and by forwarding for collateral an amount equal to the Total Due as specified in ITEM 34 on the reverse side .... " I understand the signing the form and paying the fee part, but it says I must notify the judge in writing...does that mean I write a letter along with the other stuff? Or does the form and fee constitute 'in writing'? I don't want to do something stupid. Thanks.