Just got a ticket

Sibze

GTFO before I knock you the fuk out

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shadoquad

I would not assume that they will throw it out based on inaccuracies. May want to consult a lawyer for an opinion on that, but I doubt they'll throw it out over such nits.

Instead, I would go to court. If traffic school's an option, then do it.

And if your officer doesn't show up, there will be no one to refute your testimony, causing the judge to accept whatever you plea as your verdict.

In MD and some other states, we have "Deferred judgment" or "Probation before judgment", which means that if you plead guilty, the judge may place you on probation, so that the offense stays off your record unless you are pulled over again within the next X years.

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kenchan

Wrong car wrong time I wasn't there.

1325

These things are probably wrong statute number used, the officer does not have documentation that proves he/she is certified in speed measurement, or does not have proper calibration and testing documents.

Red__Zed

Not true. They will gloss right over those things, unless it is absolutely ridiculous (blue civic instead of red viper)

Cell

I had a similar ticket. The time was off and the day was off by a few days and like 12 hours. If you decide to fight it and go to court, the judge will ignore it. Considering you showed up to court, that means you were speeding and that ticket was rightfully given to you.

4r3s

I would assume if you can prove your location at 11 am with a witness or a receipt showing the time then you should be able to get out of the ticket on a technicality.

edit: just read the post before mine, maybe my suggestion would only work with traffic cameras.

shadoquad

But did the officer hand the ticket to him? If so, I doubt the witness is going to be able to override the fact that the officer was physically present and handed him the ticket.

I'd rather show up to court and present the facts. If the officer's there, I was guilty, can the court show leniency? If the officer's not there, then I present that no one is there to support the ticket's merits, so the judge will throw it out.

SPOHN

I got caught doing 86 in a 55 and went to court with no lawyer and the DA drop it down to 9 over and it's not on my record. But the price was the same.

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shadoquad

I had a cop no-show once and had it thrown out.

Another time, not for speeding, I brought my father as a witness, and when I introduced him, the judge railed off about how he was caught in a similar situation a few weeks beforehand and threw the case right out.

The only ticket that's ever "stuck" was on a military base, where they forced us to enter a plea before entering the courtroom. I got Probation Before Judgment. That was the last ticket I've had, and that was the same day Dimebag Darrell died, so I've been a pretty clean driver for a long time now.

PapoZalsa

I got one for 9 over and I just sent the payment. Plus it was out of town in SC.

That was my XMas gift.

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Red__Zed

lucky. I got a ticket, cop no-showed, and they rescheduled...pissed me off.

shadoquad

In my state, if you show up for the initial court date and the cop no-shows, it's on him. But if you fail to appear at the initial date or ask for an extension of some sort, then they will re-schedule if the cop no-shows.

Red__Zed

Well it appears MD got one thing right. Everything else is wrong, but that's right.