Tickets - who has expereince, need advice

[JET]

Originally Posted by 93gtpeater

Another thing that works sometimes is don't give them your insurance card. Tell you have insurance on the card but you don't have the current card. Sometimes the cop will write you a ticket for no insurance instead of what he actually pulled you over for.

I have actually used this several times and it does work. Granted the one time I brought it in and the cop never got rid of the ticket and I had a warrant for my arrest and they came and got me (I never got a single notice!) But yeah, it does work.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by C3L1CA

Yep, hearing officer first. I've never taken a normal speeding ticket beyond that. I've always been offered some sort of deal but never had a ticket for 20 over though.

I'd wait 10 days and call and make an appointment with a hearing officer. Everytime I've went in they usually threw a good deal at me so I didn't try arguing with them much. I supose if you don't like what they offer you could try to get them to give you a better deal or say f it and go to court. I'd think they'd try to not get you to go to court as they probably just want your money.

Where'd you get the ticket?

southbound 35w by 46th street, there is a bus station there, he was hiding in the bus station.

Originally Posted by JET

I have actually used this several times and it does work. Granted the one time I brought it in and the cop never got rid of the ticket and I had a warrant for my arrest and they came and got me (I never got a single notice!) But yeah, it does work.

Interesting, maybe i will try that next time lol, but seems a bit riskier than a speeding ticket.

I think I will probably just take an afternoon off (or morning if i have to) and schedule the meet with the hearing officer.

If they don't cut me any slack, I will just pay the fine as I don't see a good reason to go in front of the judge and don't want to pay court fees. If they don't drop it down at all I will just go home and play more xbox 1

Thanks guys.

Also, I am surprised you guys have never gotten a 20+ over ticket before lol, the way most of us drive. I don't think 75 is too crazy either, yes the speed limit was 55 but that is bogus for freeway speeds. So it wasn't like I was doing 90 or anything which seems worse to me.

Anyway, thanks again.

[Mark Leasure]

The process is called continuance for dismissal. You go on probation for 1 year, so no same or similar charges or both will stick on your record. I have lots of experience with it, as I have done this three times now! The most recent one was in Hennepin County for 15MPH over on 494, I met with a hearing officer and she told me that I was at the absolute limit for a continuance for dismissal. I would give it a shot, cannot hurt to try!

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by Mark Leasure

The process is called continuance for dismissal. You go on probation for 1 year, so no same or similar charges or both will stick on your record. I have lots of experience with it, as I have done this three times now! The most recent one was in Hennepin County for 15MPH over on 494, I met with a hearing officer and she told me that I was at the absolute limit for a continuance for dismissal. I would give it a shot, cannot hurt to try!

By the limit, do you mean 15 over is the limit?

Man, that is a bummer, I kind of wish that cop would've cut me a bit of slack and did 15 over.