2007-03-08 17:06:06 · 13 answers · asked by harut o 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
All tickets are kept on your driving record, whether or not you are found guilty, innocent, or plead no contest. As everyone else said, you admitted that you were guilty when you paid the fine.
As for the traffic school, it may alleviate some of the points accrued on your record, but it will not take any tickets off of your record.
Tickets stay on your record forever. Insurance companies normally look at the last three years worth. Most police departments look at the last five years when determining fines for things like DUI and driving while license suspended. The more times convicted in that time frame, the more the bond amount will be.
2007-03-08 20:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by bluelights 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By paying , you are "waiving" your right to a hearing before a judge. Basically you are admitting guilt by paying the fine and saving yourself a trip to the courtroom.
In the future, it may be worth the time to go to court and ask for a possible reduction of the charge. Regardless of what happens, they can't charge you any more than what you would pay if you just paid it.
Good luck.
2007-03-09 00:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by Hootiesplace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might a million: call the officer on the fee ticket's supervisor, and ask him what his concepts are, and why might the officer mis-inform you. 2: i might call an legal professional, and see if there's a legal protection here to take the direction. The officer in all probability made an hassle-free mistake, and you will could pay the fee ticket and if achievable, visit the class, and attempt to eliminate this out of your factors. Act humble once you call, and admit which you will had a bad day, and understand you made a mistake, and that that is helped your using now.
2016-09-30 10:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much paying your ticket meant you plead guilty to your offense. Going to court to contest your ticket may lower your demerit points or your offense may be thrown out all together. My sister knew the Sheriff and he got her off the hook by helping her out in court.
It happened to me and I'm paying for it now. My insurance went up 5 times the previous quote. That was 3 1/2 years ago.
2007-03-08 17:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by BadKarma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because by you paying the fine,you're guilty and the only way you could take that from the record is taking traffic school.
2007-03-08 17:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Ara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By "PAYING" the ticket the judge automatically finds you GUILTY, and accepts your payment of the ticket/fine and places a point against your license. WHY? Because you pled Guilty when you paid the fine.
2007-03-08 17:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because when you pay a ticket, it is like pleading guilty.
What you are saying when you just pay, I am guilty, and I don't need to go to court.
It always goes on your record if you don't go to court and just pay.
2007-03-09 05:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't be serious. If you paid a ticket, you assumed guilt. You are guilty, by the admission of paying a fine, you nut!
2007-03-08 17:11:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because you still got a ticket.
2007-03-08 17:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well you admited your guilt when you payed it .........if you didnt want it on your record you gotta go to court and fight it or go to defensive driving school
2007-03-08 17:15:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋