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Plead No Contest Or Guilty On Speeding Ticket In San Antonio
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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.
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.
Before the time you must appear in court, you may mail or bring to the court a plea of not guilty using the Traffic Citation Reply Form. The court will set your case for a jury trial. If you notify the court that you waive your right to a jury trial, your case will be set for a trial by the court.
When you show up in court, be sincerely apologetic, explain that this is your first ticket and you understand that you should've been more attentive, and ask if they can reduce (to 14 over at most -- no points or reporting that way) or dismiss the ticket.
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!
If it's your first offense, i would say something like ``Your honor, i understand what i did was wrong, and i will not do it again. It was my first offense and i really can't afford a significant penalty, is there anyway this the fine could be reduced?''
You should always plead no contest, if you can. A no contest plea mean that you do not contest the charges. The court still finds you guilty, but the conviction can't be used against you in a civil lawsuit. For example, if you are in a car accident and get cited, you would want to plead no contest to the citation.
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.
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What happens if I plead "no contest" instead of "guilty"? Pleading no contest, in essence, has the same outcome of a guilty plea.A no contest plea is more of a civil issue. If you were in an accident a guilty plea is an automatic admission of liability. If you plead "no contest," your plea alone will not be used against you in a civil lawsuit. The court will find you guilty in either case and impose the same fine. However, the No Contest plea cannot be used as an admission. Pleading no contest is similar to guilty, but cannot be used as an admission in a civil lawsuit. All pleas not entered in open court must be in writing. Your traffic ticket attorney will enter a no-contest or guilty plea on your behalf.
