Failure to resolve your traffic/minor offense ticket by the due date (or appear-by date) may result in the issuance of a warrant, new charges, or the imposition of a $100 civil assessment penalty added to the original bail amount pursuant to Penal Code §1214.1, and referral to a collection agency.
Now, all plea agreements are open to the public unless the prosecu- tor or another party makes a motion to seal them and the judge agrees.
On June 24, 2015, the Governor signed into law a traffic amnesty program to help people with unpaid tickets and suspended driver's licenses.
You may request an extension online, by mail, or through the Court's automated telephone system at 951-222-0384. You may request an extension online through ePay-it.
Ask for an extension in person, by phone or in writing before the due date. (See contact info on the Traffic Courthouse Locations page .) The Clerk can only give you one extension ("continuance"). And you can't ask for more than 30 days past the due date.
This rule is essentially forcing parties to try to settle issues in their case before going to trial. If Local Rule 5153 is not complied with, the Court will not allow your case to go forward until these procedures are met.
In exchange for the guilty plea, the defendant may get the following: A reduction in the number of charges they face. A reduction in the severity of the offense they're charged with. A reduced sentence or none at all (by offering probation instead of jail time)
Rule 11(c)(1)(C) allows the defendant and Federal Government to “agree that a specific sentence or sentencing range is the appropriate disposition of the case, or that a particular provision of the Sentencing Guidelines, or policy statement, or sentencing factor does or does not apply.” The purpose of a plea under Rule ...
The judge has the authority to accept or reject a plea bargain. They will consider the nature of the charges and the defendant's criminal history, if any, as well as the circumstances surrounding the case.