How to Fix Your Speeding Ticket
"Fixing" a ticket is often used to imply something illegal, such as using money or some other influence to convince authorities to dismiss a speeding ticket. But another way to fix a speeding ticket is to challenge it either through the driver's license division where the ticket was processed, or fighting the ticket in municipal court. If a ticket was given out by an officer unjustly, then the driver or person who received the ticket has the right to take the officer to court (or a driver's license division hearing) and argue the case. If the court finds in favor of the driver, then most likely the ticket will be dismissed. However, if the judge or court finds in favor of the officer, then the ticket can be enforced along with additional court fees.
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Gather all relevant evidence concerning the speeding ticket. If witnesses were present at the time of the incident then request a written statement detailing it. Sometimes taking pictures of the area where the ticket was issued also helps. For example, if a speed limit sign was covered by a low hanging branch, this would be something to take a picture of to present in the argument.
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Contact the law enforcement agency's supervisor or commander. Prior to the ticket being processed through the department's administration service, try taking the argument to the agency's head supervisor and explain to her why the ticket shouldn't be processed. Provide any evidence to support the argument and if possible show it to the supervisor. The supervisor has the authority to reverse or drop the citation before it is processed. Once the ticket is processed, however, it is up the courts to make a determination.
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Argue the case in a court of law. Most speeding tickets are filed with a courthouse for processing. The citation or the ticket itself should provide information of where the hearing will take place to make an argument. When fighting the ticket, remember to have details and evidence to support the argument. The more information and evidence a person has, the better the odds are to win the argument.
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Argue for a lesser fine, if a dismissal of the ticket is out of the question. You can negotiate that with the prosecutor in court, or ask the judge for a lower fine based on any mitigating circumstances in your case.
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- Photo Credit truck speeding down the street image by Larry Roberg from Fotolia.com
