You may call the courthouse, and ask if you can do Trial By Written Declaration (TBWD). Check the back side of your ticket for this term. With TBWD, there is no need to visit the court, and you may explain your reasons on a TBWD form TR-205 (in California). I was able to beat seven (7) California tickets in the past 2 years. All by the method of Trial By Written Declaration (TBWD). You just need to call the court, and ask to contest your ticket by TBWD. You will need to download a form TR-205 and mail out the bail (ticket payment), and explain your reason in TR-205. With TBWD, you don t have to show up at the courthouse. Make sure you mail TR-205 about 2 weeks before your ticket due date. If you were found guilty, you still have one more chance to appeal which is called Trial de Novo (TDN). At TDN, you have to show up in court , and if the Officer did not show up, you win. If he show up, do this: 1) Ask the Judge for his TBWD since he is to turn in his TBWD within one month. 2) Use your reasonings from TBWD, and attack/corss examine the Officer. For more details and examples, visit the website below: http://www.mothercopper.com/
Why don t you call the court and ask them if there is any way they can reduce the charges from speeding to some kind of a moving violation if you pay the fine. The fine would probably end up being less than lawyers fees, and you might not get any points off your license. Be sure to explain why you can t make it - for example because of work, kids, etc.
Just call any lawyer that deals with that particular thing. It may help if he is from the state in which you recieved the ticket as laws tend to vary by state. Anyway, tell whichever lawyer you call, your predicament and he will tell you what you need to do. Unfortunately, you may have to look up a phone number.
just pay the fine and don t do it again.....
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