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Plead No Contest Or Guilty On Speeding Ticket In Pima
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A driver should always plead not guilty to a speeding ticket. Pleading guilty is not advisable because: It can lead to higher fines and/or insurance rates. It can add points to a driver's record, and accumulating enough points over time can lead to license suspensions.
Common Defenses Against Speeding Tickets Inaccurate Estimation of Speed by the Officer. Questioning the Officer's Vantage Point and Conditions During the Incident. Radar and Lidar Inaccuracies. Calibration and Maintenance Records of the Device. Operator Error or Improper Use of the Device. Driving to Avoid Harm or Danger.
Typically there's no specific format required, and you don't have to indicate or explain your defenses – you simply can state that you plead not guilty, just as you would if you attended an arraignment in person.
Top Successful Speeding Ticket Excuses 14% say they didn't see a speed limit sign. 22% remark that they were going as fast as everyone else. 15% blame being late to pick up or drop off a child. 13% remarked that they were late for a doctor's appointment. 13% said they were late for a court appointment.
If it's your first offense, i would say something like ``Your honor, i understand what i did was wrong, and i will not do it again. It was my first offense and i really can't afford a significant penalty, is there anyway this the fine could be reduced?''
Common Defenses Against Speeding Tickets Inaccurate Estimation of Speed by the Officer. Questioning the Officer's Vantage Point and Conditions During the Incident. Radar and Lidar Inaccuracies. Calibration and Maintenance Records of the Device. Operator Error or Improper Use of the Device. Driving to Avoid Harm or Danger.
You should always plead no contest, if you can. A no contest plea mean that you do not contest the charges. The court still finds you guilty, but the conviction can't be used against you in a civil lawsuit. For example, if you are in a car accident and get cited, you would want to plead no contest to the citation.
The main difference between a no contest plea and a guilty plea involves civil court proceedings. When you plead no contest in a misdemeanor case, that plea cannot be used against you as an admission of guilt if a civil lawsuit arises from the same conduct on which the criminal prosecution was based.
Know what to say in court Not guilty. An absence of traffic. It was less than 5 – 10 mph over the speed limit. Weather conditions. Explain in detail. Absence of speed limit signs. Stay respectful and level headed.
Arizona courts typical prescribe a defensive driving course as a prelude to dismissing minor civil traffic violations, including speeding. Upon the successful completion of a court-approved defensive driving course, individuals can have their speeding tickets dismissed.
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You may deny the alleged violation(s) and request a civil traffic hearing. The hearing is generally scheduled 30 days from your arraignment date.Change your plea of "Not Guilty" to "Guilty" or "No Contest" directly to the Judge without agreeing on a sentence with the Prosecutor. The word "responsible" is used with civil traffic and civil infractions while the word "guilty" is used with criminal violations. The court will find you guilty in either case and impose the same fine. However, the No Contest plea cannot be used as an admission. A responsible plea is admitting you agree with the citation issued to you. The difference between guilty and no contest is in the admission of the charge against you. Guilty equals, yes I did what I was charged with and admit it. You may deny the alleged violation(s) and request a civil traffic hearing.
