I was wondering if on a traffic violation, that you can go to court and plead guilty but ask for a higher fine instead of points added to your license. Thanks.
2006-09-16 02:28:31 · 12 answers · asked by wiegel81 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes, you can. They have what is called an initial appearance. There you go in and talk with the DA (district attorney) or the one he assigned to the case. He/She will talk with you and you can ask what your options are. They will be presented and if they do not fit what you wanted ask if they can fit with no points and a higher fine. If it is done you are then done with the whole court thing and plead guilty and pay your fine that day.
2006-09-16 04:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by Secret Squirrel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state you live in and the violation you were charged with. None that I know of will allow you to "buy off" your points. For infractions, many states will not issue points if you plead guilty and pay the fine by mail. If the violation was given as a summons to appear in court you can speak to the prosecutor. They will take into account the nature of the violation, your past record and your attitude to the officer at the time of the stop (as documented by the officer on the ticket they turn in). They then offer you a plea arraignment that may include fines, points and driving classes. Some prosecutors are also offering people the option of making a donation to a reputable charity in place of a fine.
2006-09-16 10:52:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the Dept. Public Safety assigns said points to certain violations...what you can do in court is request that the Judge put you on Deferred Adjudication, meaning, you pay certain court costs, and then you have to be on a "probation period" of about 30 - 90 days and if you keep your nose clean, the judge will review your pending case and if you didn' t receive any more citations, then he will find you not guilty, and more than likely all you will have to pay are special expense fees assigned by the court......good luck, and drive safely.......
2006-09-16 03:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are people who fight for you in the court for just such things. They even say no charge if they do not win.
Try there first.
To answer your questions, you will end of with higher fine AND demerit points. So, don't stick your neck out like that. You will regret it.
Law is strict and they apply it blindly. You have to get professional help. Extra money is worth it. You may - just may - end up with no fines, no points.
2006-09-16 02:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get with the officer that gave you the tic before you go in to the court rm. and ask him if he would help u out, and plead to a lesser charge. tell him you cannot afford to have those points on your license say as long as you dont have an attitude or deny to him that you were'nt speeding per say then most of the time they will cut you a break. good luck
2006-09-16 02:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by howie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No you cannot do that, but in California you can go to traffic school to not have points on your license.
2006-09-16 02:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by rscanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in Maryland at least i had asked the judge for community service and what they call ppj probation before judgment all i can say is got 12 points from being issued on my license
2006-09-16 04:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by simplemanmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of doing that find an attorney who handles traffic violations, pay him or her to get you out of it and end up with no points and no guilty plea.
2006-09-16 02:31:51 · answer #8 · answered by movedtoMA 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pay the fine and go to traffic school to get them removed...
2006-09-16 02:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by ABBYsMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - the court is limited in what they can do. Maybe you can take a driver course in lieu of points.
OR, maybe you can actually learn how to drive correctly.
2006-09-16 02:43:57 · answer #10 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋