| Getting a traffic ticket is one of the most | | | | time to fill in the necessary paperwork to dispute |
| unpleasant experiences in the world. Often times | | | | your ticket, or they fail to do so on time. If this |
| you will get a ticket from a new police officer | | | | happens in your case, you are in luck, because |
| who is twenty years younger than you and just | | | | the case has just been won! Think about that |
| trying to assert his superiority and power. Believe | | | | again: a third of the time, they do not even file |
| me, I know how frustrating this can be, | | | | the paperwork! This means that even if you are |
| particularly when you are being issued a citation | | | | guilty of whatever it is the citation was issued for, |
| that you genuinely do not deserve. Fortunately, in | | | | it would be to your benefit to file a written / |
| such cases, there is something you can do about | | | | mailed dispute. A third of the time you would be |
| it (assuming you live in the United States-I am not | | | | off the hook. |
| sure of the laws in other countries). In the United | | | | The procedure for actually disputing the citation |
| States you are able to fight your ticket, either by | | | | generally involves first mailing in paperwork that |
| actually going in to court to confront the police | | | | lets the court system know you intend to plead |
| officer who issued the ticket, or by mail. Many | | | | not guilty-that is, that you think you are innocent |
| people are surprised to hear that they can dispute | | | | and the traffic ticket is invalid. After this, they will |
| a traffic ticket by mail, but it is the reality. | | | | usually want to hear your side of the story, which |
| It is important that people are made aware of | | | | can also be done through the mail. You fill out the |
| their rights. Unfortunately, at this time, it seems | | | | necessary forms for your state, and mail them in. |
| that the United States court system does not | | | | Even if the prosecution does take the time to fill |
| share my view, because the information on how | | | | out all the paperwork, it is still commonplace for a |
| to dispute a traffic ticket is not easy to find. In | | | | judge to reduce the fine significantly or even |
| fact, it usually seems to be hidden. Luckily, if you | | | | waive it altogether. And, even if the judge rules |
| use the internet and search for the rules specific | | | | against you, you can dispute again! This means |
| to your state or even county, you can often | | | | that once again you will get a one third chance of |
| times find web sites created by other people who | | | | winning because the prosecution does not do their |
| have gone through the experience of disputing a | | | | job on time. |
| traffic citation. And, once you have done it, you | | | | If you have a California traffic ticket you should |
| will see that it actually is not very difficult. | | | | make sure you do everything in your power to |
| One of the most interesting things is that if you | | | | ensure justice. Also check the following resources |
| dispute a ticket by mail, there is a very low | | | | for a New Jersey Traffic Tickets or a Texas |
| chance the ticket will be upheld. In about a third of | | | | Traffic Ticket. |
| all cases, the prosecution does not even take the | | | | |