Another ticket thread...

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Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Traffic court is fun, its a big soap opera full of crying whiny people....here in Md if you show up and don't be a **** most times you plead guilty and get no points and reduced fine with court costs (doughnut fees). Buttttt....if you plead not guilty and pay a lawyer a few bills to "represent" you....you still get full points, a full fine, your out legal fees, you lost vacation time....when in the end you can pay and move on. Speed violations can be tricky....you can ask for the radar lidar, vascar equipment calibration papers, officer training papers, past history....BUT YOU STILL LOSE.
Only way you win....officer does not show up or he forgets his ticket book. Have seen this happen many times too...Roll the dice on that. Note, the forget ticket book was call-in favor (not to me).....I was in court for speeding one day...a Caps player was charged with 130 mph ticket (this happened years ago) and when his time came up to talk, he pleaded not guilty....the judge needed to have the original ticket with the officer in court.....who for some reason that day "forgot" his ticket book at home. Case was thrown out....the judge was pissed! All cases for that officer were thrown out by the judge at that point.

That's why you plead no contest...