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15. In New York, nearly all offenses like this are pled down to non-moving violations, because...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2012, 04:36 PM

May 2012

...case are heard in the local court where the incident occurred. For a moving violation (a state law violation), the local municipality splits the fine with the state. For a non-moving violation (a local law violation), the local municipality keeps all of it. The standard plea is to "parking on the pavement", with some huge-ass fine, but no points on your license. In the end, it is much cheaper than the points, plus a hit on your insurance, so everyone goes along with it.

If you are dressed nice, and say sir or maam to the judge, you can get this opportunity without the benefit of 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

Thanks for sharing -- a good learning experience Auggie May 2012 #13

Reminds Me Bigredhunk May 2012 #14

If you learned anything, it is B Calm May 2012 #21

In New York, nearly all offenses like this are pled down to non-moving violations, because... eggplant May 2012 #15

Thanks for sharing. jp11 May 2012 #16

2 Questions JVS May 2012 #17

Answers cthulu2016 May 2012 #20

I've been told that if you request discovery on something like that... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #22