Speeding Tickets 2958

You admit nothing, you OFFER nothing, you give NO explanation, as YOU WERE NOT SPEEDING. If asked if you were speeding, you say that you were NOT speeding. If offered a deal, reject it . . . unless it is to plead to something with no points.

Generally, the odds are stacked against you. If it goes to court, it's your word against the police officers, and you will be found guilty. There are three ways around this, but NONE of them will apply if you plead guilty or offer any kind of "explanation" (because that's the same as pleading guilty).

1) If offered a deal to plead to something with no points on your license, consider doing that. If the case goes to trial, there is a chance you might be found not guilty. But then, your goal SHOULD be to keep points off of your license, as that can be mucho expensive and (eventually) lead to a loss of your license. So if offered a deal for no points, consider taking it. But to be offered the deal, you actually have to show up for the trial. Even then, you might not be offered a deal, so be prepared to go to trial, if you are -hoping- for a deal. 2) Prepare an active defense. This will take time and effort and probably cost you more than simply paying the fine. But then again, if it is a successful defense, you might come out ahead in the long run, as you will avoid thousands of dollars in insurance surcharges. I wouldn't suggest this approach, unless you have a lot of time and money and REALLY want to fight 3) Even if you chose (2) above, if the officer doesn't show up on the scheduled trail date to testify against you, immediately ask the judge at trial to dismiss all charges for lack of prosecution. Some judges will do this automatically. But for those who do not, you have to ASK. If you do not ASK, the trial will be rescheduled. If the judge wants to reschedule the trial anyway, object to the rescheduling and again ask that the charges be dismissed for lack of prosecution.