Fighting a speeding ticket in Massachusetts?
923231
He doesn't have to pay the court before leaving. In Massachusetts if you choose to appeal a speeding ticket you see a court magistrate before you get to an actual judge. They use this method to weed out the frivolous cases. At the court magistrate a state trooper will be there (not the one who issued the ticket) and all he will simply do is read what is basically on your ticket. The court magistrate will then ask you to state your side. If the magistrate rules in your favor, you are of course all set. They can also reduce the amount of your ticket (but you'll still face insurance surcharges). If you are not satisfied with the outcome you can appeal it once more to an actual judge. If you choose to do this you HAVE to pay a court fee of $20 at this time. At the real hearing you will be allowed to submit evidence, testify, and the officer who ticketed you will HAVE to show up or the case will be ruled in your favor by default. \nI came across this question because I just happened to be looking up speeding tickets today because I actually just won my case in front of the magistrate today by default. The state trooper said that "The commonwealth of massachusetts is not prepared to proceeed with this case today" and the magistrate said "ok then you're found not responsible." If your friend takes it to trial and he loses he then has a 20 day period to pay the fine or he can ask for an extention...anyway hope this helps.
297934
For future reference, you need to find out how the officer knew how fast you were going.  If he got you on radar, ask to see the radar.  \nRemember that you have a right to face your accuser so that radar gun is your accuser, if it has been cleared then there is no evidence that you were truly going that fast.\n\nThis time I would go to court.  it might be nice to have some witmesses there, but you need to realize that most family member would lie to help out their son or grandson.\nBut there is a chance that the officer won't show up and in that case you again have a right to face your accuser, so most times the fine is droped or waived.  \n\nI would suggest dressing up for court, respect the Judge, he is the one who will deceide not the officer if the ticket will stand.\n\nGood luck
755224
if you live in a big city, ask for trial by jury. most likely they'll be too busy and the judge iwll dismiss because the police doesn't show up. \n if you live in a small city, ask for defered adjudication. you'll pay the ticket fee, but it won't go on your history, and you'll be on probation for 6 months. don't get another ticket or both tickets will go on your history, tho.\n\nalways fight the ticket. the governmenet gets huge amounts of money because most people just pay the fine because they don't want the hassle.
956458
Hey, I just paid a $35 fine yesterday......but that one was my own stupid fault.\n\nMy fiance got a fine she didnt deserve (ticket was displayed), and she appealed & won. If its not fair, you should appeal.
712577
If it's your first ticket, you'll probably get traffic school.  I would go to court and try to get the school.  Usually, it won't go against your record if you go to the school.  If it goes on your record, you'll be paying far more than $75 since you're insurance will likely go up.
680561
It is possible that if the DA's office is cooperating with you, the court might grant a coram nobis petition.  I've never seen or heard of it in traffic, but it may happen.\n\nHowever, as you only have this one, last shot in a tricky area of law, be smart, spend the $400 and have an attorney do it, so it gets done right.\n\nThe reason you have to do the petition is that you did not do the "speeding ticket" in question right.  Had you done so, you wouldn't be in the fix you are now.
534522
Yes you can easily fight this one and should. All tickets should be litigated. They are just using you as a profit center. Time to stop this.
832589
Depends on the state and how fast you were going. We'd need to know those first. But I do know if your state uses the point system, you may be looking at a suspension due to the tickets.
982754
<>1.  I don't know what you mean by "Civil Infraction ticket" but if you were cited for speeding, then that's what you'll be fined for.  The judge can't "change" it into anything else.  2. You probably cannot get out of the ticket for a wrong birthdate, since there is probably sufficient info to track you down.  If the cop wrote "Actual Radar 100" then that's your speed...he didn't give you any "break" like he promised.  You might want to consult a lawyer to help you decide how to deal with this.  Points will most assuredly raise your insurance!\nJust saw your additional Qs:  You can try to schedule for when he is "unavailable" but it might come back to bite you.  If he doesn't show up and you request a hearing, it might get thrown out.  And I'm not sure about the jury trial...it depends on your jurisdiction.
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.
706994
In my state, I have contested each and every ticket I got. I always had it dropped, just because I showed up in court, or put my excuse in writing...\n\nGive it a try, you have nothing to lose
690304
There are several ways to fight traffic tickets. First of all what sort of ticket are we talking about? If it is a speeding ticket take it to trial. 9:10 ratio the officer is not going to bring the calibration of his/her radar. You can most likely beat Nascar tickets, Lazer is vertually impossible unless you have plastic over you plate and a bra cover on your car, then lazer is not accurate.  Remember the burden of proof is not on you, it is on the DA, Police Officers, and such.  If you can prove you have a faulty speedometer you win your ticket. If you are traveling within a bunch of vehicles it is vertually impossible other than lazer for an officer to make an exact id of which vehicle. Witnesses on your behalf during the traffic stop are great. Good luck beating the severe charges such as drunk driving without an attorney, those are the times you need an attorney. Also remember with a traffic ticket they have to present probable cause in order to even have pulled you over. Always ask why you were pulled over, always ask to see the radar, camcorder, or any other device they say they have used to detect your speed.  Never answer their questions other than you name and info without a lawyer present, always be kind and respect Law enforcement as well. Usually if you get pulled over 9:10 ratio you were doing something illegal or something the officer felt good enough reason to pull one over. Police officers dont like paperwork.  I know these things because I am married to a police officer.
1040659
Contact the SFPD, ask for the Parking Enforcement Division and see if anyone there can answer that.  I assume you don't want to pay it because you are fighting it and not just blowing it off right?  If you wish to contest it you will likely have to meet with a Hearing Officer and plead your case.  However I could be totally wrong, that is just how it is done were I am from.
274194
Yep I used to be a police officer and saw several people issued tickets for speeding in revese. One of these individuals was clocked at nearly 50 mph coasting down hill.  Others were charged with reckless driving, stop sign violations and failure to use turn signals.  I  was even with another officer who issued 3 tickets for driving too slow to the same person during three seperate stops in less than 1 mile.
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.
571287
I got a ticket in Virginia and went to court, not to fight it, it was excuse for a couple of hours off of work.  That excuse saved me some cash though.  See I told the judge that I was guilty and did the speeding.  I told them that they caught me and that I had no excuse.  He suspended everything, but court costs ($29).  The bottom line is not to speed, especialy in a ncrazy state like Virginia.  Just go to court and say yes I did it, I have no excuse.  The people who begged and whined at the court all got very stiff penalties.\n\nThose of us who just said "I am guilty" got off with the lightest penalty.  It seems to be a big deal for someone to admit guilt now a days, and not whine and cry and say it was anything and everything else but their fault.
288134
He may be able to try, but if he does you can challenge the ticket in court.  I can't see any possibility of that holding up in court with no proof other than an off duty deputies week old memory.  If you have any questions about how to challenge the ticket, you can normally talk with the police station that issued the ticket or your local courthouse.  You probably won't even need a lawyer from the sounds of this.