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Originally Posted by brp914
When you get the letter in the mail you can pay online or request an extension. Request an extension of arraignment (= 2 or 3 mo). The day before your arraignment go online and request night court, if possible (= 1 or 2 mo). Show up to your arraignment and plead not guilty and request hearing before judge. Waive your right to speedy trial (= 2 or 3 mo). On the hearing date, which by now is over a year later, look at the gathering of people outside court. See your officer? In my last case, I wasn't sure. I walked up to a cop and asked if he was Officer so-and-so. "Nope". Phew! He asked if I was so-and-so. "Nope". You listen intently as roll is called once in court. Talk about high anxiety. If he answers "Here!" your goose is cooked and you plead guilty when your case is called, otherwise home free. It's worked 2/3 times.
I'm sure we're responsible adults not doing 100 in a school zone. But here in CA, the state tacks on a nonsense 40% fee of their own. I really hate the games, but a simple speeding ticket can be several hundred $ plus a point on you record and higher insurance.
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And now the governor has signed off on speed cameras. Cops can't be doing much traffic stops with all the crime that is happening. Enter the camera to do the cop's work. It's gonna be mayhem. I hope the courts have funding to quadruple their staff. Otherwise It might get real easy to work this system.
I predict that speeding tickets will go up 5000% in the number of citations. If I drive the speed limit anywhere, streets to freeway, I'm holding up cars.
Meanwhile, the Long Beach City Council just voted to reduce the speed limits on 1/3rd of our streets. I think the timing of all of this is really gonna hit the courts hard.
I'm so happy to be 78 and getting set to just die. I want no part in what's going on. If I don't die I will definitely not be owning any cars within 2 years. People who consider a car to be some sort of freedom are going to be sorely disappointed and SOL real soon.