How Does DMV Treat a Failure to Appear on a traffic ticket? The law allows an FTA conviction to show on your record and can become the basis of a “Negligent Driver” suspension. Continue reading
Posts Tagged ‘traffic ticket’
What If the Court Has No Record of Your Citation?
19
Sep
If the court has no record of your citation, tell them to look again and find it. Then, if they have no answers, get proof you were there, and verify that they have your current address. Continue reading
How to Deal with Proof of Insurance Violations
12
Sep
The best way to save a lot of money on an insurance violation is to show up in court, in person, with proof of insurance, even if you have to get it after the date of the traffic ticket. The second best way is to have a trial on the ticket. Continue reading
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Want to Complain About Court Collections Agency in Los Angeles, Santa Clara, or Sacramento? Now You Can.
14
Aug
Answer to recurring User Questions: Los Angeles Traffic Ticket fine sent by court to a collection agency and you want to complain? Continue reading
How to Use Pre Trial Motions in Traffic Ticket Trials to Limit Evidence
28
Jun
Using Pre Trial Motions in Traffic Ticket trials can help you win, and look professional. Here is an Attorney’s explanation of how write and use Motions in Limine for Traffic Court. Continue reading
Trial By Declaration: How to Request a TBD and Win
23
May
Trial by Declaration is a way to fight a traffic ticket on paper prior to actually going into court. The forms for a TBD are free. Continue reading
Traffic Ticket Defenses That Never Work in Court
18
May
To succeed in traffic court, you need to focus on a real defense, and most people have trouble doing it. Here are some examples of defenses that are often tried, but always fail. Continue reading
Can you Beat Your Ohio Traffic Ticket?
06
Oct
Minor traffic violations are cases that you might consider self representation. You will likely find that the cost of an attorney is not worth defending a $150 traffic ticket. In most cases, you have the option of just paying the ticket and forgetting about it, but there are ramifications to traffic violations beyond the fine including increased insurance rates and potential license suspensions for repeat offenders. Those additional costs can be even greater for commercial drivers.
You can do a web search and find an array of materials advertising how to beat your traffic ticket. Before you shell out your cash for these magic wands, you should be highly skeptical of their claims. Of course, you can take your case to trial and win under the right circumstances, but there is no magic wand to make your ticket go away. Usually, these materials are not specific to Ohio law and therefore not everything in there will apply to your case. Also, if you delve further, you will find claims like there is a good chance your citing officer won’t show up for trial and you’ll win automatically. In truth, going to court is part of an officer’s job. Often, courts will schedule all the cases that a particular officer has to appear at the same time so he or she doesn’t have to make numerous court appearances. I’m sure it worked for somebody, but taking your case to trial and hoping for the off chance that your citing officer doesn’t appear is hardly what I’d call a great strategy for success. A better strategy is one that doesn’t rely entirely on luck.
In most cases, beating your ticket means getting the charge reduced to something that you can live with. Yes, your violation was probably nothing more than a harmless error and I understand you’re upset because municipalities use traffic violations to add funds to their budget. For now, it’s time to put these feelings aside and consider your best options. So how do you proceed? More to come in future posts.
Nolo’s traffic book is a good read for one who wants to challenge their ticket. Of course, you will have to research state specific rules and how your court operates, but I think you will find the information helpful.
