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thats' what I saw from the website, check out the links, I don't know that fact from experience but what I just read on the LA court website.

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Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 1894275)

thats' what I saw from the website, check out the links, I don't know that fact from experience but what I just read on the LA court website.

I got my ticket in santa barbara
Would it still count under the LA superior court? Or would that be a different jurisdiction?

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Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 1894201)

few more insight from the courts, it says 1 ticket in 18th months period will not show on your driving record check this out.

LASC - Traffic

you can request extension, traffic school, court date, etc through there it looks like.

http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/traff...ficSchool.aspx

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 1894245)

All said and done fighting a ticket will cost you about 12 hours (from standing in line, court, etc.) spread out over several days. Avg speeding ticket just from my experience is anywhere between $350-$500 depending on the type of infraction (typically CVC22350 or 22351 will be in the low/mid range and account for 90% of speed related infractions). So you can do the math and determine whether or not 12 hours for $350 (lets argue the low end) is worth your time off from work.

Ofcourse OP was on the highway which I think has its own CVC altogether and probably carries a heftier fine.

Personally I fight every ticket I can because if you don't you also have to factor in cost of driving school + time spent at driving school (once again depending on infraction it could be as simple as an online course or an 8 hour driving class). The counter argument is that winning is never guaranteed which, ofcourse, will need to factor into your decision as well.

No frekin way! So i just got another citation trough the mail but its for not having up to date registration. And i never signed it. The cop just put owners responsibility. Cant i fight that one too? And say i never signed it. ?? Aghh

I've lost a court appeal one time (judge was a ****) but like I said, the courts have incentive to allow you to take traffic school. Even after pleading not guilty and going to court, appealing, and being found guilty they still offered me traffic school along with a reduced fine.

There is NEVER a reason (legally; if you make so much money it's not worth your time that's another story, but then why are you asking for advice) not to fight your ticket.

The registration is a fix it ticket I believe. Once again, it would help to know exactly what the CVC is because the letter of the law is the most important in court cases not the spirit.

buy a radar detector

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Originally Posted by 370Z_RACER (Post 1894779)

buy a radar detector

Lol that was the first thing i thought about when he pulled me over

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011 (Post 1894269)

Honestly i wouldn't mind fighting it, but i don't want my insurance to go up higher than it already is. So id be scared to fight it, loose. And have my insurance go up. But with what martin82 said about it not being on record.. I have some thinking to do.
It would be nice to just make the ticket disappear lol

OP, Speeding ticket is a Moving Violation in California and IT WILL BE on you record for 3 years, even after you paid the ticket. Unless, if you go to a Traffic School, then it will disappear like it never happened.
You can only erase 1 moving violation within 18 months.

Fail to show Registration or Proof of Insurance is a fix ticket. But if you do not pay it or miss the court date, DMV could suspend your license. You will end up paying lot more $$$ than to pay the ticket at the first place.

Good luck!

Its not on record if u do traffic school as per the link I sent you it says "Effective July 1, 2011, one conviction in any 18-month period will be held confidential and not show on your driving record if you complete a traffic violator school program. If you are eligible and decide not to attend traffic school your automobile insurance may be adversely affected. "

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Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 1894859)

Its not on record if u do traffic school as per the link I sent you it says "Effective July 1, 2011, one conviction in any 18-month period will be held confidential and not show on your driving record if you complete a traffic violator school program. If you are eligible and decide not to attend traffic school your automobile insurance may be adversely affected. "

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Ohh well. Ill just pay and take the stupid test :(