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cthulu2016

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2. It depends on the relative worth of the outcomes

Reply to Ian David (Reply #1)

Thu May 31, 2012, 03:06 PM

May 2012

A person with a clean driving record charged with a simple traffic offense (like speeding) is going to pay the fine no matter what.

But if you want to pay to have less points on your license you can pony up one or two thousand dollars that have 15 miles over the speed limit changed to 9 miles over. Or have 10 miles over the speed limit changed to "failure to obey a sign," meaning the speed limit sign (!!!)

For most folks, mailing in the ticket with the payment is best.

But if circumstances make a lesser charge worth a lot of money to you, hire a lawyer.

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There are two traffic courts. Try to be in the one for rich people. [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

I will remember this the next time a lawyer tells me not to bother hiring him for a citation. n/t Ian David May 2012 #1

It depends on the relative worth of the outcomes cthulu2016 May 2012 #2

Or you can try showing up in court early, and asking the assistant DA for a reduced charge yardwork May 2012 #4

it's all very location specific... belcffub May 2012 #3

your account reminds me of those stupid toddler beauty pageants. the girls that win have Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #5

I have always felt the American legal system was form of religion MicaelS May 2012 #6

I'm not sure if it ever existed, but we have lost any semblance of a justice system. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #7

I got hit with 26mph over the speed limit Aerows May 2012 #8

You should have asked for a jury trial. B Calm May 2012 #9

My punishment would have been much greater cthulu2016 May 2012 #10

The Judge would have dropped the charge B Calm May 2012 #18

And this, ladies and gentlemen of the jury bupkus May 2012 #11

Wow, your lawyer sucked. obxhead May 2012 #12

The judge was a former cop cthulu2016 May 2012 #19

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