Posted: 9/4/2013 2:12:42 PM EDT
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Depends on jurisdiction, but yes you can do DA on 25 over. For Example, up to 29 in Grapevine: http://www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?nid=930 What Renegade said. Bottom line, if rejects at counter tell you no.. Plead not guilty and request a court date with a jury trial, Once you speak with prosecutor, 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep it off your record. |
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Some places the limit is 24 over. I'd get a traffic attorney and let them handle it. Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. |
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No tickets on record, can you do differed adjudication or defensive driving for a ticket of 25 over. Edited: If not over 25 over the limit you may be good to go for DD. Call the court, or look at the citation. I've seen it listed as ineligible if AT 25 over, and some that say you have to be MORE than 25 over the limit. So call the court. You can get deferred disposition however either way. It's the state fine, plus 5$ for each 1 MPH over. So do the math. Plus deferred fee. It's more expensive than the driving class. |
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 Been awhile since I was ticketed by DPS, but they used to hand you a paper with the local judge info that had ticket costs on it. I know they print out their tickets now with a little printer they have, but seems like they would still issue you something with local court info so every person that gets pulled over doesn't have to bug the court clerk all day long. They might have something listed online maybe? As stated already it varies by county/court what they allow. I've done defensive driving both in person and online and done the deferred adjudication option as well. Kind of a choice you have to make. Can only take defensive driving once a year I think and if you do deferred, you run the risk of getting popped again and both going on your record. I had that happen once when I was younger and it sucked. |
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Anything is possible. I paid a $20 fee with no conviction/reporting for doing 50mph over on the highway. DPS had me follow him back to see a tiny out of the way JP court. follow? i got a free ride over to the JP, was allowed to ride shotgun. Paid my ticket, adjusted my parking brake (was a DOT inspection violation) and was on my way in under an HR EDIT: He also had given me a paper with payment instructions for the JP, fine amounts and all pertinent info |
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I got a ticket from DPS a few months ago for passing by a stopped vehicle going too fast (fuckers were leapfrogging). It didn't list fines or charge types. Just what courthouse to report to before what date. The fines will probably depend upon the courthouse more than anything. Collin County hit me with the maximum, $200.
If you're not sure, just Google the code violation listed on the ticket. That should give you an idea of what kind of offense it is. |
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No tickets on record, can you do differed adjudication or defensive driving for a ticket of 25 over. The law does not allow you to have the case dismissed by taking a driving safety course if the speed is 25 or more over the limit. Deferred disposition is not prohibited by law for speeding unless you have a commercial driver license. Differed disposition is not a right, but is at the discretion of the judge. Quoted:
Bottom line, if rejects at counter tell you no.. Plead not guilty and request a court date with a jury trial, Once you speak with prosecutor, 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep it off your record. Every court has different procedures. Some courts will let you set a case for trial at the clerk's window and some require a pre-trial conference before trial. Some courts do not allow negotiations the day of trial. Some courts allow you to make an application for deferred disposition at the clerk's window. Some do not. Good info here http://www.tmcec.com/Resources/Pamphlets/ under Municipal Court Prodedures (Adults). |
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Quoted: Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. Quoted: Quoted: Some places the limit is 24 over. I'd get a traffic attorney and let them handle it. Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. I'm sure this is possible but time is money. I'd rather pay a traffic attorney a small fee to handle it and not miss a day of work.
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They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. |
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While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. 15 years on the job and I have never seen nor heard of this practice. |
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15 years on the job and I have never seen nor heard of this practice. Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. 15 years on the job and I have never seen nor heard of this practice. Maybe another 15 in and you'll see it..... If a violator is stopped inside city limits, offense can be filled in municipal court or in JP court that has jurisdiction of the offense.... |
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Maybe another 15 in and you'll see it..... If a violator is stopped inside city limits, offense can be filled in municipal court or in JP court that has jurisdiction of the offense.... Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. 15 years on the job and I have never seen nor heard of this practice. Maybe another 15 in and you'll see it..... If a violator is stopped inside city limits, offense can be filled in municipal court or in JP court that has jurisdiction of the offense.... I suppose it may be common practice out in BFE west Texas where the JP may be several hours away. |
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I'm sure this is possible but time is money. I'd rather pay a traffic attorney a small fee to handle it and not miss a day of work. Quoted:
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Some places the limit is 24 over. I'd get a traffic attorney and let them handle it. Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. I'm sure this is possible but time is money. I'd rather pay a traffic attorney a small fee to handle it and not miss a day of work. You don't save that much time. Since this is a criminal and not a civil matter, you still have to personally be there on your court date. So you may save time if the prosecutor handles all the cases by attorneys first, and then gets to the people who don't have attorneys. Or it could be the other way around. It really depends on the particular court. |
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While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. What county is that? ALL Troopers should be writing to the county... not the city. If they are, that is a big no-no. |
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What county is that? ALL Troopers should be writing to the county... not the city. If they are, that is a big no-no. Quoted:
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It was from a DPS officer no fines on citation just says contact judge. 10% over posted speed limit. 80 in 55 They write out of JP courts so you need to contact them to see the fine schedule. While for the most part that is true, depends on area. Around here if a Troop makes a stop inside a city limits, he/she will write ticket out of the municipal court. What county is that? ALL Troopers should be writing to the county... not the city. If they are, that is a big no-no. IM sent |
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go see the judge. I did that with dps once when I was young and got caught doing quite a bit over in the middle of nowhere.
After talking to the judge ended up writing a check for less than the tickets worth to the court/judge and it never showed up in my record. They were using paper ledgers though and I'm pretty sure he just erased my name or crossed it out after I handed him the check. |
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go see the judge. I did that with dps once when I was young and got caught doing quite a bit over in the middle of nowhere. After talking to the judge ended up writing a check for less than the tickets worth to the court/judge and it never showed up in my record. They were using paper ledgers though and I'm pretty sure he just erased my name or crossed it out after I handed him the check. FYI, What that Judge did is highly illegal at least in Texas. Judges who hear ex parte can quickly find themselves to be EX-JUDGES if they are discussing citations with a defendant prior to trial if the Judicial Commission finds out. Only the prosecutor is allowed to make any kind of "deals" prior to the case going to trial. If you don't believe me, here's a link to the Texas Judicial Commission Disciplinary Actions |
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Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. Quoted:
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Some places the limit is 24 over. I'd get a traffic attorney and let them handle it. Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. Locally, you can't get a deferred without an attorney. |
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FYI, What that Judge did is highly illegal at least in Texas. Judges who hear ex parte can quickly find themselves to be EX-JUDGES if they are discussing citations with a defendant prior to trial if the Judicial Commission finds out. Only the prosecutor is allowed to make any kind of "deals" prior to the case going to trial. If you don't believe me, here's a link to the Texas Judicial Commission Disciplinary Actions Quoted:
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go see the judge. I did that with dps once when I was young and got caught doing quite a bit over in the middle of nowhere. After talking to the judge ended up writing a check for less than the tickets worth to the court/judge and it never showed up in my record. They were using paper ledgers though and I'm pretty sure he just erased my name or crossed it out after I handed him the check. FYI, What that Judge did is highly illegal at least in Texas. Judges who hear ex parte can quickly find themselves to be EX-JUDGES if they are discussing citations with a defendant prior to trial if the Judicial Commission finds out. Only the prosecutor is allowed to make any kind of "deals" prior to the case going to trial. If you don't believe me, here's a link to the Texas Judicial Commission Disciplinary Actions Heck, I've heard of DA's taking money under the table to let things disappear. It was many years ago, but still happened out in West Texas. |
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Heck, I've heard of DA's taking money under the table to let things disappear. It was many years ago, but still happened out in West Texas. Quoted:
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go see the judge. I did that with dps once when I was young and got caught doing quite a bit over in the middle of nowhere. After talking to the judge ended up writing a check for less than the tickets worth to the court/judge and it never showed up in my record. They were using paper ledgers though and I'm pretty sure he just erased my name or crossed it out after I handed him the check. FYI, What that Judge did is highly illegal at least in Texas. Judges who hear ex parte can quickly find themselves to be EX-JUDGES if they are discussing citations with a defendant prior to trial if the Judicial Commission finds out. Only the prosecutor is allowed to make any kind of "deals" prior to the case going to trial. If you don't believe me, here's a link to the Texas Judicial Commission Disciplinary Actions Heck, I've heard of DA's taking money under the table to let things disappear. It was many years ago, but still happened out in West Texas. Only God knows what all takes place in West Texas lol |
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Locally, you can't get a deferred without an attorney. Quoted:
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Some places the limit is 24 over. I'd get a traffic attorney and let them handle it. Don't waste money on an attoney for this... You can do everthing they can do yourself while saving money. Ask for deffered. If told no, as I previously said, ask for court date for a JURY TRIAL... Prior to trial you will speak with Prosecutor. 99 times out of 100 you can get what you want to keep this off your record, all the while saving $$$ an attorney would charge you. Locally, you can't get a deferred without an attorney. If I remember right we are in the same area ( Panhandle) and that has not been the case for me. It ended up being $298 3 months deferred. |
| Got pulled over just outside Bastrop county, just inside the Fayette cty line. County Mountie said I was doing 102, I had just looked at the speedo before he tagged me and it was between 85 and 90. Got a lawyer, because it was written up as reckless driving. He got it dismissed with me paying a fine and taking DD, not on my record. It did cost me about the same for the lawyer as the fine though. |