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Speeding ticket in Baltimore County, 3 options?
Dr. Frenchenstein
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I got a ticket the other day for going 43 in a 30 (there is no reason for this road to be 30 mph, but i digress). I was given a printout that i was not required to sign, and has 3 options. A)Pay it outright, and receive any points i am due. (i'm not doing this) B) plead guilty and throw yourself on the mercy of the court (the cop isn't required to show up) or C) request a trial.
Option B does not require the cop be present in court. If i go to trial, i plan on pleading guilty anyways, and just hoping i can avoid the points. But there is always the chance the cop will be a no show, and i will get out of it. My concern is that if i take that gamble, the judge will be less likely to remove the points. Anyone had these options before? any advice on which option to take?
Option B does not require the cop be present in court. If i go to trial, i plan on pleading guilty anyways, and just hoping i can avoid the points. But there is always the chance the cop will be a no show, and i will get out of it. My concern is that if i take that gamble, the judge will be less likely to remove the points. Anyone had these options before? any advice on which option to take?
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I think i'm taking option B. apparently, if the cop is a no show in the county, you get bumped to the PM docket, and they call him to show up, and then he/she pepper sprays you in the crotch.
STUPID LAWS.
I've been to traffic court once or twice, and there's usually a prosecutor. They're more of a clerk than anything, but there is someone organizing the police etc. on the other side, at least in NH.
Most places have a way to defer a ticket though. This link makes it sound like you take option B and then ask the judge for a "probation before judgment". Which amounts to the same thing as getting the ticket deferred. Basically, I think you still pay a fine, but you don't get any points.