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2006-06-26 01:46:40 · 27 answers · asked by chtwroy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Find out your choices in your state for possibly getting your ticked reduced -perhaps by taking a class (in some cases it may even get taken off your record). or simply by going down in person to pay it.
However, if you mail it in, you will have to pay the full price unfortunately.
2006-07-09 22:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Two options beyond just paying:
1) Hire a traffic ticket attorney. You generally don't save much if any money but they normally can get you off. Also, generally, if they take the case they guarantee they will get it dismissed or you don't pay their fee. You still pay the court costs no matter what. If they do get you off it keeps the points off and the insurance rates down.
2) Do it yourself. Find out the rules about requesting a delay for the court date. If you can do this once, good, if twice even better. The officer is scheduled for the ticket hearings so he/she is off the road only one day or partial day. If you can get off the schedule there is a decent chance they won't be there. If that happens, then when called, simply state "Your Honor, I request the ticket be dismissed due to the fact that the state/county/city has no witness (the issuing officer). Of course, this may not work if the clerk has their game together and just throws you in to the officers next scheduled group and he/she shows up.
The 1st option is the better one. The 2nd one can work but with less certainty. I do know that if the officer isn't there you must request the dismal, they don't do it automatically. I've got direct experience with that part.
2006-06-26 05:07:51 · answer #2 · answered by dincon2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be par for the course, but it is generally better to go to court and attempt to challenge the ticket, if its a moving violation. For parking tickets, its better to ask for a formal hearing, rather than simply asking to go before some official designated by the parking bureau to hear ticket disputes. If you can afford it, hire an attorney, the court personnel will deal with you entirely differently if you show up with counsel. Regardless, if you have a clean record, your chances of success are much greater than if you are a repeat offender. As for court costs, if and I am saying if, the ticket is dismissed you will pay nothing other than your time waiting in court to have your case heard. The second option is that you make a deal with the city attorney and pay some money in exchange for no points on your record. If you are flat out guilty, then, I guess you know what you need to do......
2006-07-07 08:10:32 · answer #3 · answered by krimsonhearthrob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're guilty you should pay it.
Unless you're a gambler.
If you're a gambler, then you'll probably want to challenge the ticket in court. Yeah, you're probably still guilty, but maybe the cop won't show up. Be advised that court costs can easily exceed the cost of the ticket.
I've gotten off the hook three times this way (one time the cop was there but left after his first ticket and I was his second!), but I've also been burned by court costs twice when the cop showed up. So I think I'm about even, overall.
2006-06-26 04:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by earthwateruser 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally the police do not stop you unless they had seen you break the law. As in a ticket, let say for speeding. The possibility of getting away with this is slim. If caught by radar, just pay the fine and slow down. As for a parking ticket, I am sure you were aware of where you were parking, I would say that it is your fault for the ticket... pay it. School zone, they give you fair warning by posting electronic signs that show your speed and sign postings that warn you that your coming to an school area. If you still have not slowed down then you deserve a ticket.
2006-06-26 04:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by Frank F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't had a ticket in the past 1-2 years, the judge will/should allow you to take Defensive Driving. On completion, the ticket is dismissed.
You may need an attorney.
2006-06-26 02:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did what the ticket if for then pay the price. You could go to court and hope the officer does not show and the case would be dismissed, but that is not likely. Paying is quicker and much easier. Just be more careful next time to avoid getting any more tickets.
2006-06-26 04:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always do the right thing and pay it. You know you were in the wrong, even if slightly in the problem. If you refuse to pay it, then you receive another ticket, then you will have a higher price to pay. Soon you will believe that you are off the hook, and the police will come and arrest you. It wouldn't be the best choice to promote the idea of not paying your ticket.
2006-06-26 03:47:15 · answer #8 · answered by Smurf1002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show up on the court date. Depending on offense, judge will ask if you'd like to speak to the attorney. Say yes! They can usually reduce your ticket if you take defensive driving. The key is not what you pay for the ticket (although it can seem like a lot) but to make sure you get the least number of points on your record. Penalties/tickets may vary by state and/or county/city.
2006-06-26 03:17:52 · answer #9 · answered by rowingj2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay the ticket if you live in a smaller town/city. My husband is a cop and is required to show up at ticket protest hearings and has N E V E R lost. If you live in a bigger city, you may get away with fighting it because the cop just might not show up: in which case, you win :) Good luck.
2006-06-26 04:35:52 · answer #10 · answered by ohnoitsme! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋