Plead not guilty and fight the ticket. If you plead No Contest, you are not admitting guilt, but you are admitting the truth of the facts.Under Ohio law, if you plead "no contest", then you are admitting that all of the facts alleged in the complaint are true. A guilty plea or no contest plea will require you to pay the fine on the citation. A plea of no contest means you do not dispute violation but would like the judge to hear your explanation. The only effect of a no contest plea is that is cannot be used as an admission in a civil action. During Arraignment Court, you are provided an opportunity to plead Guilty, Not Guilty or No Contest before a Judge or Magistrate. (2) A no contest plea allows the court to find the defendant guilty, but unlike a guilty plea, is not a complete admission of guilt. The difference between guilty and no contest is in the admission of the charge against you. Guilty equals, yes I did what I was charged with and admit it.