should i fight to get my speeding ticket lowered?
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Well I don't want to fight with a statement as not guilty. I admitted to the crime, but I want to lower the price as I had certain circumstances when I got ticketed.
My ticket says that I should show at 9:15 AM Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. What does that mean? THe cop won't know to show up, so should I just choose any random day? what will that mean?
My ticket says that I should show at 9:15 AM Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. What does that mean? THe cop won't know to show up, so should I just choose any random day? what will that mean?
I recently got a speeding ticket while driving down to Camerillo for work. i was following my manager and i was going about 74 on 101 and i see the familiar lights in back of me so i slow it back down to 70 and my manager keeps going. she gets pulled over and i have no idea where i was going so i pulled over ahead of them and the female chp talks to my manager and he talks to me. He tickets me and my manager. on my ticket it says that i was going ~78. i was going to fly down just to go fight it but after i saw the airfare. NEVERMIND. just ate the ticket and now i get a nice point on my record.
Here's a strategy that has worked for many in the past:
1. Ask for an extension of the court date.
2. Two weeks before the new date, ask for another extension.
3. Do this as many times as the court allows you.
4. When they finally say "no", request a trial by written declaration.
5. Extend that out as many times as they allow.
Victory is yours!
1. Ask for an extension of the court date.
2. Two weeks before the new date, ask for another extension.
3. Do this as many times as the court allows you.
4. When they finally say "no", request a trial by written declaration.
5. Extend that out as many times as they allow.
Victory is yours!
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I recently got a speeding ticket while driving down to Camerillo for work. i was following my manager and i was going about 74 on 101 and i see the familiar lights in back of me so i slow it back down to 70 and my manager keeps going. she gets pulled over and i have no idea where i was going so i pulled over ahead of them and the female chp talks to my manager and he talks to me. He tickets me and my manager. on my ticket it says that i was going ~78. i was going to fly down just to go fight it but after i saw the airfare. NEVERMIND. just ate the ticket and now i get a nice point on my record.
With all the info around regarding a trial by written declaration, there is ZERO reason for not fighting a ticket. Pleading no contest and hoping to leniency is a fools move. Sorry, but standing in front of a judge and telling him "I was only trying to get home faster because I was tired" is stupid.
Judges hear the same **** every day. I know this girl who is 18, and was caught doing 80 in a 65. She thought she could go in and plead the "poor young girl" routine...the judge took a giant dump on her as an example to the rest of the court.
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I have a question. When asking for a court extension, this is done after entering a plea right?
also, would I be able to ask for an extension or do written declaration if I plea no contest?
I also got caught in a speed trap, and will probably try doing the written declaration thing.
also, would I be able to ask for an extension or do written declaration if I plea no contest?
I also got caught in a speed trap, and will probably try doing the written declaration thing.
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Well I don't want to fight with a statement as not guilty. I admitted to the crime, but I want to lower the price as I had certain circumstances when I got ticketed.
My ticket says that I should show at 9:15 AM Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. What does that mean? THe cop won't know to show up, so should I just choose any random day? what will that mean?
My ticket says that I should show at 9:15 AM Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. What does that mean? THe cop won't know to show up, so should I just choose any random day? what will that mean?
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no thats not true. when i went in, this indian fellow before me was given a trafficschool. then the judge said "oh wait, your not eligible. im sorry you will get a point on your record"
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I have a question. When asking for a court extension, this is done after entering a plea right?
also, would I be able to ask for an extension or do written declaration if I plea no contest?
I also got caught in a speed trap, and will probably try doing the written declaration thing.
also, would I be able to ask for an extension or do written declaration if I plea no contest?
I also got caught in a speed trap, and will probably try doing the written declaration thing.
if you plead not guilty u get a court date. i think same goes for no contest.
thats when u keep extending your court date.
If a judge allows or appoints you, you may attend traffic school under 18 months. It might differ county to county - this is for San Mateo county.
Originally Posted by TicketAssassin.com
If you receive another infraction within 18 months from your last traffic school attendance, you will not be automatically eligible to attend. However, if the court is not aware of this previous attendance, it will usually assign you to traffic school again. Even if the court knows that you've attended traffic school within 18 months, the judges have wide discretion in this and will often send you to traffic school again within 18 months. Why? Each time you attend traffic school, the court collects an additional $24 to $30 fee in addition to your bail. The court gets to keep this fee and this fee can only be legally collected if you are assigned to traffic school.
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Your mom and dad are wrong, and therefore, are fools. 
I agree with paul. the reason you do this incase you didnt know, you get assigned a day to show up to court. That police officer has all of his tickets show up on the same day, so if anyone contest it he can argue as well.
If you keep askign for extensions, there is a chance that the police officer may not make it to one of those court dates. so keep extending it as long as you can. if you do decide to go to court, becuase you believe he wont be there, you win cuz he cant contest you if he isnt there.
anyway, keep asking for extensions and when they do say no you can do written declaration, (bingo)
extend this as logn as you can and then what you do is send in your written declaration, state that you dont believe you were speeding, site examples on why you know you werent and recall details. makes it seem like you were paying attention. if the cop doesnt send in his side, you are free. he may not remember to send his in if you do a ton of extensions.
if you are found guilty during written declaration, you can stil get another court date. at this point you can try to fight still, and still possibly found guilty nd have to pay ticket, or what i have done one time cuz i knew what was going down, plea guilty but for a lesser charge.
for example if i was nailed for 85, i would admit yes that i was speeding though not at the rate the police officer hit me for. i will say 75 or something. a lot of the time the judge will accept your guilty plea with lesser charge. 10 mph can make a huge difference in price you know. so instead of a $390 tickets it was 240 and i went to traffic school.
just my $.02
Here's a strategy that has worked for many in the past:
1. Ask for an extension of the court date.
2. Two weeks before the new date, ask for another extension.
3. Do this as many times as the court allows you.
4. When they finally say "no", request a trial by written declaration.
5. Extend that out as many times as they allow.
Victory is yours!
1. Ask for an extension of the court date.
2. Two weeks before the new date, ask for another extension.
3. Do this as many times as the court allows you.
4. When they finally say "no", request a trial by written declaration.
5. Extend that out as many times as they allow.
Victory is yours!
If you keep askign for extensions, there is a chance that the police officer may not make it to one of those court dates. so keep extending it as long as you can. if you do decide to go to court, becuase you believe he wont be there, you win cuz he cant contest you if he isnt there.
anyway, keep asking for extensions and when they do say no you can do written declaration, (bingo)
extend this as logn as you can and then what you do is send in your written declaration, state that you dont believe you were speeding, site examples on why you know you werent and recall details. makes it seem like you were paying attention. if the cop doesnt send in his side, you are free. he may not remember to send his in if you do a ton of extensions.
if you are found guilty during written declaration, you can stil get another court date. at this point you can try to fight still, and still possibly found guilty nd have to pay ticket, or what i have done one time cuz i knew what was going down, plea guilty but for a lesser charge.
for example if i was nailed for 85, i would admit yes that i was speeding though not at the rate the police officer hit me for. i will say 75 or something. a lot of the time the judge will accept your guilty plea with lesser charge. 10 mph can make a huge difference in price you know. so instead of a $390 tickets it was 240 and i went to traffic school.
just my $.02
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Your mom and dad are wrong, and therefore, are fools.
I agree with paul. the reason you do this incase you didnt know, you get assigned a day to show up to court. That police officer has all of his tickets show up on the same day, so if anyone contest it he can argue as well.
If you keep askign for extensions, there is a chance that the police officer may not make it to one of those court dates. so keep extending it as long as you can. if you do decide to go to court, becuase you believe he wont be there, you win cuz he cant contest you if he isnt there.
anyway, keep asking for extensions and when they do say no you can do written declaration, (bingo)
extend this as logn as you can and then what you do is send in your written declaration, state that you dont believe you were speeding, site examples on why you know you werent and recall details. makes it seem like you were paying attention. if the cop doesnt send in his side, you are free. he may not remember to send his in if you do a ton of extensions.
if you are found guilty during written declaration, you can stil get another court date. at this point you can try to fight still, and still possibly found guilty nd have to pay ticket, or what i have done one time cuz i knew what was going down, plea guilty but for a lesser charge.
for example if i was nailed for 85, i would admit yes that i was speeding though not at the rate the police officer hit me for. i will say 75 or something. a lot of the time the judge will accept your guilty plea with lesser charge. 10 mph can make a huge difference in price you know. so instead of a $390 tickets it was 240 and i went to traffic school.
just my $.02
I agree with paul. the reason you do this incase you didnt know, you get assigned a day to show up to court. That police officer has all of his tickets show up on the same day, so if anyone contest it he can argue as well.
If you keep askign for extensions, there is a chance that the police officer may not make it to one of those court dates. so keep extending it as long as you can. if you do decide to go to court, becuase you believe he wont be there, you win cuz he cant contest you if he isnt there.
anyway, keep asking for extensions and when they do say no you can do written declaration, (bingo)
extend this as logn as you can and then what you do is send in your written declaration, state that you dont believe you were speeding, site examples on why you know you werent and recall details. makes it seem like you were paying attention. if the cop doesnt send in his side, you are free. he may not remember to send his in if you do a ton of extensions.
if you are found guilty during written declaration, you can stil get another court date. at this point you can try to fight still, and still possibly found guilty nd have to pay ticket, or what i have done one time cuz i knew what was going down, plea guilty but for a lesser charge.
for example if i was nailed for 85, i would admit yes that i was speeding though not at the rate the police officer hit me for. i will say 75 or something. a lot of the time the judge will accept your guilty plea with lesser charge. 10 mph can make a huge difference in price you know. so instead of a $390 tickets it was 240 and i went to traffic school.
just my $.02