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notmyrealname17 t1_j9i135o wrote

Not worth hiring an attorney, basically the first time you go in you'll be talking to the court magistrate and a representative of the police dept who will read the police report. If you can't convince the court magistrate you didn't commit the offense you can pay another $50 to take it to actual court and at that point the cop has to show up otherwise you're off.

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FT1996 t1_j9i10bo wrote

Definitely appeal. I stupidly drove 82 in a 55 once and I appealed. After about 2 years of waiting for an appeal date, I received a call from the magistrate and I was just apologetic and candid. They wiped it clean.

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Comfortable_Plant667 t1_j9i0dwl wrote

Reply to King Cake by britbanana

I haven't had that since I was a tiny child. Looking at pics on google I can remember the taste, I didn't much care for it.

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elemenopppppp t1_j9hyqhj wrote

Yes 100%! Every time I’ve fought a ticket I’ve won because the office never showed up. If you were respectful they probably have better things to do than go to court. If you were not then they will go. If even consider a traffic lawyer. I’ve seen far too many times people walk into court to fight a traffic ticket and then admit guilt and say sorry I was doing this or that. You are there to prove innocence. 7 years on your license with added points on your insurance is a horrible deal for paying a ticket and not fighting it. Take the court date

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chancimus33 t1_j9hycyh wrote

Reply to King Cake by britbanana

Is Mardi Gras like New Orleans St Patty’s Day? It should be a national fuckin holiday ked. Holidays ranked in order of importance:

Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Ash Wednesday, St Patty’s Day, Larry Bird’s Birthday, Every other holiday.

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