OT: Traffic Ticket

[Ricechex]

Partypup and Scaredycat…great info! Thanks much!

I would like to add (I am NOT an attorney), that the law works somewhat the same in regards to domestic violence. If the police get called, and the alleged offender sticks around, then both will get interviewed and someone arrested. If it is a lower level, minor injury, and the offender leaves the scene before the police arrives, alleged victim gets interviewed and that is it. No charges are pressed, nothing happens.

Child Welfare Services also works the same. If they get a lower risk level report, with say a 7 day response time, and they go to the home but are unable to contact either parent by phone or home visit, the case closes. If the parent is home, they will often force the parent in low level cases to sign a “voluntary contract.” Usually, they threaten to pull the kids if the parents are not cooperative with this “voluntary contract.” However, once the parent signs, now they HAVE to follow through, because they have signed the contract. If they don’t, then it is really an unpleasant situation for them.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=flu] 1) Do a trial by declaration, plead not guilty, make the argument that you did stopped short in the intersection and moved forward after stopping short. Ask if your are still found guilty, if you could request a reduction in fine and remanded to traffic school. You should be able to do this all via mail, so you don’t need to waste time in court.[/quote]

Flu: At what point do I ask whether I can still go to traffic school in case I’m found guilty? By phone, or in the same correspondence where I plead non guilty?

[quote=flu] If your trial by declaration turns out to be guilty and you didn’t get a fine reduction, you can then choose to appear in court and ask the judge in person.[/quote]

I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. This was in east Ventura county a couple of weeks ago. More than 5 years ago I went to court in Orange County, and the cop didn’t show up, so I won! I will probably try the trial by declaration this time, but my main concern is that the school option may not be available to me in case I’m found guilty.

I don’t have any accidents, and I’ve been ticket-free since 2003 (no points then: I went to traffic school). I wonder if I should just pay the $206 fine, don’t go to school, and hope that my insurance won’t go up since my record is pretty good.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=flu] 1) Do a trial by declaration, plead not guilty, make the argument that you did stopped short in the intersection and moved forward after stopping short. Ask if your are still found guilty, if you could request a reduction in fine and remanded to traffic school. You should be able to do this all via mail, so you don’t need to waste time in court.[/quote]

Flu: At what point do I ask whether I can still go to traffic school in case I’m found guilty? By phone, or in the same correspondence where I plead non guilty?

[quote=flu] If your trial by declaration turns out to be guilty and you didn’t get a fine reduction, you can then choose to appear in court and ask the judge in person.[/quote]

I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. This was in east Ventura county a couple of weeks ago. More than 5 years ago I went to court in Orange County, and the cop didn’t show up, so I won! I will probably try the trial by declaration this time, but my main concern is that the school option may not be available to me in case I’m found guilty.

I don’t have any accidents, and I’ve been ticket-free since 2003 (no points then: I went to traffic school). I wonder if I should just pay the $206 fine, don’t go to school, and hope that my insurance won’t go up since my record is pretty good.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=flu] 1) Do a trial by declaration, plead not guilty, make the argument that you did stopped short in the intersection and moved forward after stopping short. Ask if your are still found guilty, if you could request a reduction in fine and remanded to traffic school. You should be able to do this all via mail, so you don’t need to waste time in court.[/quote]

Flu: At what point do I ask whether I can still go to traffic school in case I’m found guilty? By phone, or in the same correspondence where I plead non guilty?

[quote=flu] If your trial by declaration turns out to be guilty and you didn’t get a fine reduction, you can then choose to appear in court and ask the judge in person.[/quote]

I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. This was in east Ventura county a couple of weeks ago. More than 5 years ago I went to court in Orange County, and the cop didn’t show up, so I won! I will probably try the trial by declaration this time, but my main concern is that the school option may not be available to me in case I’m found guilty.

I don’t have any accidents, and I’ve been ticket-free since 2003 (no points then: I went to traffic school). I wonder if I should just pay the $206 fine, don’t go to school, and hope that my insurance won’t go up since my record is pretty good.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=flu] 1) Do a trial by declaration, plead not guilty, make the argument that you did stopped short in the intersection and moved forward after stopping short. Ask if your are still found guilty, if you could request a reduction in fine and remanded to traffic school. You should be able to do this all via mail, so you don’t need to waste time in court.[/quote]

Flu: At what point do I ask whether I can still go to traffic school in case I’m found guilty? By phone, or in the same correspondence where I plead non guilty?

[quote=flu] If your trial by declaration turns out to be guilty and you didn’t get a fine reduction, you can then choose to appear in court and ask the judge in person.[/quote]

I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. This was in east Ventura county a couple of weeks ago. More than 5 years ago I went to court in Orange County, and the cop didn’t show up, so I won! I will probably try the trial by declaration this time, but my main concern is that the school option may not be available to me in case I’m found guilty.

I don’t have any accidents, and I’ve been ticket-free since 2003 (no points then: I went to traffic school). I wonder if I should just pay the $206 fine, don’t go to school, and hope that my insurance won’t go up since my record is pretty good.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=flu] 1) Do a trial by declaration, plead not guilty, make the argument that you did stopped short in the intersection and moved forward after stopping short. Ask if your are still found guilty, if you could request a reduction in fine and remanded to traffic school. You should be able to do this all via mail, so you don’t need to waste time in court.[/quote]

Flu: At what point do I ask whether I can still go to traffic school in case I’m found guilty? By phone, or in the same correspondence where I plead non guilty?

[quote=flu] If your trial by declaration turns out to be guilty and you didn’t get a fine reduction, you can then choose to appear in court and ask the judge in person.[/quote]

I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign. This was in east Ventura county a couple of weeks ago. More than 5 years ago I went to court in Orange County, and the cop didn’t show up, so I won! I will probably try the trial by declaration this time, but my main concern is that the school option may not be available to me in case I’m found guilty.

I don’t have any accidents, and I’ve been ticket-free since 2003 (no points then: I went to traffic school). I wonder if I should just pay the $206 fine, don’t go to school, and hope that my insurance won’t go up since my record is pretty good.

[equalizer]

[quote=SDowner]Update

Did go with Mr. Ticket and my case got dismissed. :-)[/quote]
Good, glad that worked for you! It’s probably worth at least $300.

[equalizer]

[quote=SDowner]Update

Did go with Mr. Ticket and my case got dismissed. :-)[/quote]
Good, glad that worked for you! It’s probably worth at least $300.

[equalizer]

[quote=SDowner]Update

Did go with Mr. Ticket and my case got dismissed. :-)[/quote]
Good, glad that worked for you! It’s probably worth at least $300.

[equalizer]

[quote=SDowner]Update

Did go with Mr. Ticket and my case got dismissed. :-)[/quote]
Good, glad that worked for you! It’s probably worth at least $300.

[equalizer]

[quote=SDowner]Update

Did go with Mr. Ticket and my case got dismissed. :-)[/quote]
Good, glad that worked for you! It’s probably worth at least $300.

[Diego Mamani]

I guess Mr Ticket only pratices in San Diego? I’ll call and ask if he can refer me to a colleague in East Ventura County (adjancent to the L.A. County line).

[Diego Mamani]

I guess Mr Ticket only pratices in San Diego? I’ll call and ask if he can refer me to a colleague in East Ventura County (adjancent to the L.A. County line).

[Diego Mamani]

I guess Mr Ticket only pratices in San Diego? I’ll call and ask if he can refer me to a colleague in East Ventura County (adjancent to the L.A. County line).

[Diego Mamani]

I guess Mr Ticket only pratices in San Diego? I’ll call and ask if he can refer me to a colleague in East Ventura County (adjancent to the L.A. County line).

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