In order to get a lower fine for a speeding ticket do I have to plead not guilty and go to court?
The ticket court is at 1:00 on a Tuesday. I'll pay a fine but I don't want any points or anything. The officer said he would recommend a lesser charge because I was polite but he didn't note it anywhere on my ticket- it's for 80 in a 65mph.
Re: nbr- confused about ticket
you should definitely plead not guilty and go to court. In order for the charge to be lessened at all that is what you need to do.
When you send in the ticket,(with a not guilty plea) they will most likely send you a different court date. You would definitely get points on your license if you pled guilty and paid the fine.. And it would likely be a BIG fine..
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Thanks! I kind of thought you always are supposed to plead not guilty.
Not necessarily.. I have gotten a few speeding tickets and they've always been reduced to a parking ticket (or two parking tickets), which avoids the state surcharges and any points on your license.. One time I did have to go to traffic school though..
m/c 1/2/08 and 3/12/08
Eve Amelia- Born 2/24/09. 6lb 9.9oz
Natalie Ruth - Born 6/13/11 7lb 6.6oz
ugh. I forgot about traffic school. I think I've been twice but the last time was probably just over 5 years ago. I wonder if they'll make me do the school in the Monroe county where I got the ticket too. It will be worth it to avoid points though
It also depends on where you get the ticket - the city of buffalo does not plea, even if you bring a lawyer.
Your insurance won't go up with a few points on your license...most of the time they never even find out unless you have to change something or go to a different company and they run your license through the system. It's when you do something severe and get so many points that your license gets taken away or a DUI or something - then they are notified.
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