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Dr. Spa™ Ret.:
You guys pay the fine BEFORE going to court? This makes no sense at all. Innocent till proven guilty. And if you're going to court to contest the ticket, you're innocent until judgement is handed down. I'm liking CA more and more. First they add a "convenience fee" to the initial cost of the ticket if you pay by mail. Simply going to court gets this "fee dropped". The cop that wrote the ticket also HAS to show up in court ON THE COURT date. No cop, ticket dismissed (cops are generally in court on a specific day and that's when their ticket hearings are scheduled).

A "Police representative"? This sounds like a violation of constitutional rights in terms of being able to confront (wrong word I know) your accuser (do they ask you to waive this right before the hearing?).

ndabunka:
I'm on a number of forum's during any one day.  Here is a thread from the Acura TL forum on how to beat a ticket.  To be honest, I did not even read it (got too many other things going on) but figured it may give you details on how others handle these things...http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157606

Bonibelle:
Apparently in Pa, (or maybe it is just in West Chester), if you don't send the money, you will face higher fines. The money is held almost like a bond. He will get a court date and appear to defend himself. I told him to keep sitting next to the mayor at church ;D  Thanks so much for your detailed post, Nda, I printed it out for him.

tony:

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A "Police representative"? This sounds like a violation of constitutional rights in terms of being able to confront (wrong word I know) your accuser (do they ask you to waive this right before the hearing?).
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In MA, your first course of action if you do not agree with the ticket is to request a hearing in front of a clerk magistrate of the court where the police department will most likely have a representative of the department present.  If you disagree with the clerks decision, you appeal to be heard in front of a judge or jury where the officer would have to be present.

wmccall:

--- Quote ---I got a speeding ticket for $74 last year. It was my first ticket in over a decade. I went to the hearing and told my story to the judge, about how I didn't have any points on my license, I'm a good driver, etc. He waived the fine but charged me $74 in court costs - which, he was quick to point out, is exactly how much I would have paid if I would have just mailed in a check. So, fighting it works, as long as you're not in central Ohio & get Judge Irony...
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That is exactly what happened to me with that dingbat  Franklin County Muninicpal Judge Ann Taylor, except for me it was their favorite "Unassured clear distance"  As long as they get their money they don't really care about the offense.

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