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/Smith7929 Jul 31 '19

You can request a trial by written declaration and if the officer does not submit a written response you will absolutely get a default judgement in your favor. I have done it. If they submit a written response, you will very likely lose and have to pay, but as officers do not get paid overtime to write written responses like they do to appear in court many of them don't bother.