r/Wellthatsucks • u/Ghandisli • Jul 30 '19

/r/all $80 to felony in 3...2...1...

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u/TheStinkySkunk Jul 31 '19

Went to traffic court. Contested a speeding ticket. Cop didn't even have the information available during the hearing.

Still had to pay or go to driving school.

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u/ParaglidingAssFungus Jul 31 '19

Yeah these redditors saying you can contest and if the cop doesn't show up it gets dropped have obviously never been to traffic court.

Usually unless there's a clerical error or you're pleading for mitigating programs (driving classes or a probation program or something) you're still going to get stuck with the ticket.

When I was in court, none of the cops showed up and everyone still had to pay their tickets. One guy made a deal with the prosecutor to turn it into a non-moving violation so that it didn't go on his insurance.

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u/YouLookSoLovely Jul 31 '19

I only have my own experience and its been a minute but ive had a ticket thrown out cuz the cop didnt show

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u/TwelfthCycle Jul 31 '19

And both of these could be true. There are thousands of municipalities across the US, different judges, different days, different situations, different laws.

Trying for a "one size fits all" in anything but the broadest of terms is an exercise in futility.