i got a ticket for doing the old Califorina stop at a stop sign off the freeway exit to my house. a cop pulled me over and gave me the ticket. i told him please don't give it to me. he told me to go to court and fight it and he wouldn't be there. when the judge asks me what happened i don't know what to say. what should i say? what would you say?
2007-01-23 09:15:58 · 9 answers · asked by Joshua G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The best way to fight a ticket is to stop breaking the law. California stops aren't legal anywhere, not even in California.
2007-01-23 09:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
IF the officer who issued the ticket is not in court when you argue your side, it really doesnt matter what you say as long as it is somewhat realistic. IF the officer is not there to argue his side of the ticket, then the judge is forced to base his decision on your side alone, and 90% of the time, that means he will drop all charges.
If the officer does show up to court, be as humble as possible, and explain to the judge exactly what happoned and how sorry you are, and hope he lightens the consiquences.
2007-01-23 17:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His admission that he won't be there is permission for you to not pay. Do not plead guilty, Do not plead not guilty. Do not plead no contest. Say "Your Honor I was proceeding in a safe and reasonable manner from my work to my home." If you say too much, you are more liable to get into trouble. Because he wrote the ticket, you are just about obliged to go to court, and loose some work time. I don't know how much lead time there is before your court date, but you might write the above, and mention to the judge that it would be a hardship for you to miss work to appear before Him, but if you are required to, you can. He just might forgive you and throw the whole thing out. (I did such in the State of Virginia a couple of years ago, and after telling my story- telling that the light was evidently broken and I had proceeded in the safest way possible, the Judge threw it out.) -- What you are saying in essence is that the rule in question does not apply. If you maintain that you were proceeding safely, they must either admit that safety is not the goal, or throw the charge out.
2007-01-23 17:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to court and see what happens. Odds are good that the officer will actually show up to court since, if he didn't care about your violation, he wouldn't have ticketed you in the first place.
Of course, if the officer doesn't show up, the ticket will be dismissed and you likely will not have to say anything.
2007-01-24 01:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by James P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, if the cop does not show up for court, it gets thrown out anyway. This happens more often than most people realize, because traffic court in most places occurs often enough that the cops can't get there every time - they have lives too.
2007-01-23 17:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay the ticket dear. Next time STOP at the big red sign and you shouldn't have to worry.
2007-01-23 17:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by darpunzel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just pay the fine and quit whining. Count yourself lucky that you weren't caught for all the other violations you deserved tickets for and didn't get!
2007-01-23 18:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to fight a ticket, punch it in the gut, then kick it in the nuts. when its on the ground stomp on what you believe to be it's face.
2007-01-23 18:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by nutstainz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the truth. Don't wanna go to jail for perjury, do you?
2007-01-23 17:22:49 · answer #9 · answered by Sharyn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋