[Superman]

WaA420 does have a good suggestion. My desire was to not have this on my clean record, so the fine was not as important. With the deferment I still had to pay a fine of something like $110 (for 72 in a 60). It is common for citations to be tossed on a technicality

But no, you don't have to go to court to get a deferment. I did go there, and the judge told me he was not authorized to modify or waive the citation. when I told him I was eligible for a deferment, he got happy, asked his assistant to look it up on the computer. When they noticed I did qualify, the hearing was over then and he deferred my citation.

Again, you can do this without going to court, but I'm not sure of the exact details. Just call. Actually, throughout this ordeal, the ladies I spoke with at the clerk's office were extremely helpful and available. I mean, available to get on the phone. Imagine that. Gubmint workers who are helpful. Almost like they're human people.