I am ready to pay the fine. I just don't know what to tick. Plea for guilty or nolo contendere ? Which option will free me. I dont want to get in this court business. I already have money order and everything ready. Your advice will be appriciated.
2007-09-27 17:21:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Guilty needs no explaination... nolo contendere is latin for "no contest", the court will find you guilty. No contest simply means you chose not to contest the charge.
For speeding, it doesn't matter. But...
If you plea guilty, or not guilty and get found guilty, in a ticket from a motor vehicle accient, that plea will be used against you if you or your insurance company are sued.
A no contest plea can not be used against you.
2007-09-27 17:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three possible pleas to a criminal charge- guilty, not guilty and "nolo contendere" or "no contest." A plea of "no contest" means you don't contest the charges against you. While a "no contest" plea isn't an admission of guilt, it does allow the court to impose a sentence on you. In practical effect, there's no significant difference between a "no contest" plea and a guilty plea.
Why would you want to plead "no contest" instead of "guilty"? If you don't agree that you're guilty, but you believe a judge or jury might find you guilty anyway, you may not want to risk going to trial. In this situation, you may want to agree to an arrangement by which you're allowed to plead "no contest" to the charge, or to a lesser charge, because it'll resolve the case without a trial and won't require you to admit your guilt to criminal acts.
Like a guilty plea, a "no contest" plea waives important constitutional rights, including the right to trial by jury and to confront the witnesses against you. And unless there's some sort of agreement for a deferred adjudication, the court may sentence you on a "no contest" plea as if you pleaded guilty, and you'll have a record of conviction.
2007-09-27 17:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by 8of2kinds 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're willing to go to court, go, plead not guilty and request supervision. You will still pay a fine; but after a period of time determined by the judge, the ticket will drop from your record if you've been good and not gotten any other tickets.
If, however, you do not want to go to court, plead nolo contendere ("no contest") and pay the fine. Neither that nor guilty will free you; but I would avoid guilty at all possible costs, that's just me though.
2007-09-27 17:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by purrfectpals5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If in CA and you want to try to get out of it using the system, when you go to court and see that the cop has shown up don't agree to a nonjudge. Don't sign this waiver. You will then be assigned to another court room for a real judge. When you appear in front of the new judge, and the cop is still there, exercise your rights under section 170.6 to dismiss this judge for any cause. You will then be assigned to another judge. If the cop is still hanging around just walk away. You will never win when the cop is in court but you at least gave it a try to eliminate him
2007-09-27 18:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by quidproquo888 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out if you have the option of defensive driving. If you can take the course you will pay a smaller fine and the ticket will not go on your record.
2007-09-27 19:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
plea guilty pay your court fine, and request traffic school then it will be dismissed when you complete the class it's only like 15 dollars in kentucky where i live i have to go in a couple weeks
2007-09-27 17:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Katelynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a traffic school option? That's the best option. You still pay, maybe even more, but it keeps the ticket off your driving record so your insurance won't go up.
2007-09-27 17:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically pleading guilty and nolo are the same thing. You will still pay.
2007-09-27 17:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither "frees" you. Either will prevent you from having to do more than pay the fine, pay more insurance, etc.
2007-09-27 17:25:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or you can take defensive driving and it can be taken off your record.
i did that for my first speeding ticket.
2007-09-27 17:29:47 · answer #10 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋