what should I expect when going to court to plead guilty for a traffic violations in GA?
606224
always fight traffic violations. chances are the issuing cop wont show up & it'll get dismissed. worse case is that you get the same fine you would've anyway. there are no extra charges for fighting a ticket & losing. i havent paid a ticket in 12 years. i park where i want & when i want, drive in bus lanes, i drive how i want & i drive where i want. i dont drive like a maniac or a jerk. i drive safely. i mean that i dont wear seat belt if i dont want, ect. the judge needs a 2182 to take your licence unless you give it over willingly. same tactic as searching your car. they say all kinds of nonsense & try to scare me into submission but after being punked too many times, i learned the law & use it to punk them right back.
1063397
You admitted fault here and I bet that you admitted fault there too.\n\nRead what you wrote and you will realize that you have no argument in court.\n\nHe did not write the ticket for not stopping for the stop sign.\n\nHe wrote the ticket for "failing to yield to oncoming traffic at a stop sign."\n\nBig difference, if you were struck by cross traffic it becomes obvious that you did not yield to their right of way!\n\nYour best bet would be to plead "no contest" accepting the courts verdict without admitting guilt, it keeps you from looking foolish by trying to argue an open and closed case, and save face at the same time.
925989
Traffic courts won't be able to see that you have a ticket in another state.  So, yes, you should go to court for the ticket because most likely they will reduce your speed to 60-something which will bring the fine down.
1108726
Here ya go buddy..Good luck...You should have paid the ticket..thats probley what you have to do....and if there is a warrant, you can go to the court, pay the 45 bucks for it and then pay your fine or whatever...went through it myself...dont worry but check out the website..
267578
no.  you if you plead not guilty to the ticket, then the ticket goes to the centralized infraction bureau to record the plea, then the prosecutor receives the ticket and schedules a date in which you will appear in court to contest the ticket.  Because of the backlog of the court system it is not unusual for it to take a few months to receive a response.
281227
http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/OffenderQuery/jsp/OffQryForm.jsp\n\nThere ya go
955997
You have, in my non-lawyer opinion, a *very* strong case for casting reasonable doubt in a judge's mind.\n\nThe officer obviously took his eyes off your vehicle while he was turning around.  He lost track of your vehicle while he was behind trucks.  It was dark.  Visibility was limited because of the fog.  Most convincing of all is your truthful statement that another car passed you going a high speed.  Your case is helped if the car that passed you was similar to yours.\n\nHowever, don't testify to *your* speed other than saying (if true) you were going at the speed of traffic.  If you testify that you were going 75, the judge may just reduce the speed on the ticket to 75 and slap ya with a fine.\n\nAlso, you *may* be able to disqualify the traffic court judge if you believe he's prejudiced against your case.  You find this out by visiting traffic court ahead of time and learning if the judge simply finds everyone guilty or if he seems reasonable.  (In California, it's called a Preemptory Challenge and each side gets one free shot at a new judge.)\n\nYou don't need a lawyer.  But you might want to check out books by Nolo Press (www.nolo.com).
150797
Hi georgia1402,\nGo to http://www.dmvs.ga.gov. Good Luck: Blueladybug
677411
what was the ticket for? Are you SURE it's a bogus ticket, were you speeding, not signaling, etc? Usually, even in Hickville, etc., cops are held to a pretty high standard, there. I'd re-read the ticket and really think on it. Don't just be biased, make SURE you were doing right. If not, then fess up, and pay the ticket.\n\nI read your addition to the original, if I was you I'd pay the ticket...then MOVE. Or, just avoid that town from now on. Pay it, under protest, then take the whole thing and mail it to the state atty. general, let them deal with it...
183291
It can go either way...a chance you take. The judge could lessen the charge or ammend it. Or if found guilty you could pay more including court costs, lawyer etc.... I would talk persoanlly to the officer who issued it first, before the court date and ask if he could help you out, provided you did not curse the officer out or spit on him during the traffic stop, or tell him he should stop eating doughnuts.
711626
Generally, if you take the ticket to court and have a reasonably good driving record you can plead no contest to the ticket. Generally the judge will withold the points and you still have to pay the fine. This is how it works in Florida.
922179
You can try to go to Court and dispute the ticket, but then most likely you will be saddled with additional Court Costs if you lose.\n\nIn theory, if any information on the ticket is incorrect, is should be void, but I  had a "seat belt violation" and even had my seat belt on and the Cop that wrote the ticket indicated that I was going North on a street that I was going East...there was not North!  The judge found against me as he said the cop had the benefit of the doubt and I ended up paying $250 for what might have been at $50 ticket.
645063
Larry,\nYou can verify whether or not you have a ticket by calling the Avery County Sheriff's department. If need be, you can contact the Bar Association for an attorney that practices there.
839531
Every single state has their own revised codes or laws concerning traffic, etc.  Most states have a set fine for traffic tickets. Sherriff & local police should be the same. Check with a local attorney in that area
897431
Look speeding in a school zone is really bad. I do not have any idea of your driving history. But if this is the first offense you have, here is what I would recommend. Go and get yourself a good traffic lawyer.  You can tell him all the details.  Hopefully he can negoitate the speeding to a violation less than 10 miles an hour and you pay the full fine. Lots of times this is what happens, if you do not do this you are looking at a four point violation, and very high insurance for at least three years.  There is no way to get this thrown out totally.  It just doesn't work like that. Normally your attorney will negotiate to have it reduced and you pay the full fine.
1156193
No lo contendre means that you are not contesting the ticket and will be penalized as though you have plead guilty, although you are not admitting guilt.  The only way to fight is to enter a plea of not guilty.  Your best bet is to consult with an attorney, because the prosecution most likely has a better understanding of court rules, statutes, and case law by which you are being prosecuted than you do.  The judge in your case will be willing to grant you a continuance in order for you to have time to consult with an attorney because (assuming you are in the U.S.) you have the Constitutional right to assistance of counsel.  Remember to NEVER ADMIT ANYTHING to the police, the D.A. or the judge in this case without having your attorney present, and only with his advising you to do so.  Good luck!
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If charged with a traffic or moving violation, I am pretty sure the only court you can appeal to is traffic court, and i don't think they have juries.\n\nCheck florida.gov website for traffic court details