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Plead No Contest Or Guilty On Speeding Ticket In Illinois
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You don't have to write anything substantive; make sure you don't admit guilt and don't lie. Something like ``I don't remember speeding.'' or ``I stand by my plea of not guilty.'' will win about a third of the time.
Best answer: Don't lie to the judge. Admit your mistake and tell the judge you were preoccupied with getting to your destination on time. You apologize for the oversight. He will be so pleased with your response he may dismiss the ticket!
Both are treated as guilty pleas. The main advantage to a no contest plea is if you are potentially facing a civil matter as well, this plea doesn't have you making any admissions to be used against you. With a speeding ticket, very unlikely there's any practical difference in the plea for you.
A no contest plea, however, means you do not dispute the charges, but you do not admit guilt either. Unlike a guilty plea, a no contest plea cannot be used against you as an admission of guilt in a related civil lawsuit.
Top Successful Speeding Ticket Excuses 14% say they didn't see a speed limit sign. 22% remark that they were going as fast as everyone else. 15% blame being late to pick up or drop off a child. 13% remarked that they were late for a doctor's appointment. 13% said they were late for a court appointment.
Can you Get a Speeding Ticket Dismissed in Illinois? If the traffic offender is below 21. If the speeding ticket is in a school zone. Poor driving record. If the offender already had a prior court supervision order within the last 12 months.
Common Defenses Against Speeding Tickets Inaccurate Estimation of Speed by the Officer. Questioning the Officer's Vantage Point and Conditions During the Incident. Radar and Lidar Inaccuracies. Calibration and Maintenance Records of the Device. Operator Error or Improper Use of the Device. Driving to Avoid Harm or Danger.
Both misdemeanor and felony convictions remain on your record indefinitely. A no-contest plea will result in a permanent criminal record for both types of offenses unless you successfully petition for expungement or an order of nondisclosure (sealing).
Pleading no contest is the same as pleading guilty. Its beneficial to plead no contest when there is a potential civil claim against you also so it can't be held against you. Since this is just a simple speeding ticket with no accident, it will be the same outcome.
You can later decide to change your plea to guilty or no contest if you wish. If you plead not guilty you will have a pretrial conference to try to settle your case. There is no penalty for pleading not guilty. Your sentence will not be more severe or less severe based merely on how you plead.
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Persons issued traffic tickets may decide to plead not guilty and contest the charges. My advice: Check the No Contest box and pay the ticket before the date on the ticket.It is not an admission of guilt. Follow the instructions on your ticket or the Traffic Ticket Payment Brochure if you intend to plead "not guilty" to the charge. If you enter a plea of no contest, you agree that you accept whatever punishment comes with the charge except that you do not admit you are technically guilty. So, you got a ticket in Illinois. The ticket says you have 3 options. 1. Not worth the cost or effort to fight; there should be an option to plead "no lo contendre" or "no contest. To contest your ticket, you must request a hearing with the traffic court. I was accused on doing 34 in a 30 zone, on an area where the speed limit changes from 40 to 30.
