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Should i pay this or go to court

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morocco_mole
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82 in a 65 and extra ticket for not having  license with me. 160$ for the speeding and 40$ for the no license. How many points is that? anyways what should i do pay it or go to court?
May 28 2008 10:23PM
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dave...
Posts: 1688 - Karma: 126
you got nothing to lose...the cop will probly not show up and you wont have to pay
May 28 2008 10:25PM
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W.o.R.d
Posts: 570 - Karma: 18
i'm pretty sure you should go to court and bring your liscense and they should be able to take that 40 bucks off cause theres no way that they can prove you didn't have your liscense
May 28 2008 10:25PM
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TerminatorX
Posts: 3087 - Karma: 169
why not go to court. the only thing court can do is help lower your fines or drop a ticket or two all together.
May 28 2008 10:25PM
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meggers
Posts: 2094 - Karma: 70
if its your first ticket def go to court.....cuz you can use the its my first offense line and you will never get the chance again...so take it. wish i had. if not then you prolly still should....ive never heard of ne one getting a higher fee to pay by going to court.....only less. cant hurt.
May 28 2008 10:28PM
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morocco_mole
Posts: 635 - Karma: 17
its my first in over 2 years does that count at all?
May 28 2008 10:31PM
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morocco_mole
Posts: 635 - Karma: 17
and what do i say if i go to court?
May 28 2008 10:32PM
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no_steeze
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my dad went to court and the bitch showed up but he had evidence that she wasn't paying attention because she got the car color an his name wrong so he only had to pay half the ticket, you've got nothing to lose so go for it, most times the cop won't go, if you live in a city no way but a really small town maybe
May 28 2008 10:48PM
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iLuvWeedAndPron
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
pay it, court is a waste of time.
May 28 2008 10:56PM
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purpleflurple
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 20
Go to court it worth it. don't back down
May 28 2008 10:57PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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Yeh the cops rarely show.
May 28 2008 10:58PM
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wordzofwizdum
Posts: 476 - Karma: 448
Tom Petty it!!!!!!! and I won't back down, I will stand my ground, you can stand me up at the gates of hell but i won't back down.....
May 28 2008 10:59PM
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corona
Posts: 12795 - Karma: 32,751
thought you always had a day or 2 to bring your license to a cop shop if you didnt have it with you... maybe just canada
May 28 2008 10:59PM
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squaw_skier
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10

do either but i would say go to dourt cause theres that chance you wont have to pay

May 30 2008 12:19AM
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PacificRimJob
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Yeah.. just canada. You guys are a little less evil up there...

May 30 2008 12:27AM
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-dva-
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you shouldn't have to say anything.  even if the cop shows up, if you have a good driving record, they'll just offer you a deal or tell you to pay up.  probably a deal though.
May 30 2008 12:48AM
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nigel12
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except the ticket for driving without a license is 240 dollers in canada well alberta anyway
May 30 2008 1:45AM
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Manlenium
Posts: 571 - Karma: 11
The cop will rape you if you take it in. Just take the first deal they give you.
Jun 9 2008 3:50AM
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grifter
Posts: 933 - Karma: 102
Court, unless taking the time out to go to court will cost you more than the total fine, else even if they drop the fine you still loose...
Jun 9 2008 3:57AM
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MrScruff
Posts: 575 - Karma: 10
There might be a reason the cops dont show up to court, because its a waste of their time. pay the fine and stop whining
Jun 9 2008 7:22AM
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skithebert
Posts: 2163 - Karma: 16
i went to court and they didn't reduce it and i had to pay a 70 dollar court fee on top of it
Jun 9 2008 7:46AM
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*freeskierpj*
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 13
In a small town they do haha...they have 1 cop that is there just to go to court in my town which really sucks cause you can't get away with them not showing up...
Jun 9 2008 7:48AM
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dandougherty
Posts: 1002 - Karma: 2,619
go to court, what is there to lose
Jun 9 2008 12:28PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
go to court for any ticket from the cops, if not itll raise your insurance a shitload. my cousin got 5 tickets and then couldnt drive because the only insurance companies willing to back him was madd amounts of money
Jun 9 2008 12:31PM
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fluxx1
Posts: 179 - Karma: 16
pay
Jun 9 2008 12:56PM
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_dy-lan_
Posts: 206 - Karma: 9
definitely go to court and be apologetic to the cop and the judge. you just have to be really nice and they'll usually reduce it to 5mph over which is no points. it's worked several times for me. besides having any points on your license sucks when it comes time to pay insurance and stuff.
Jun 9 2008 12:56PM
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morocco_mole
Posts: 635 - Karma: 17
its been over a month and a half now and nothing has come in the mail, did the cop like not turn in the ticket or something?
Jul 8 2008 10:31PM
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EasyEast
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 118

Go for it in court my bro did and it paid off for him it would probably pay off for you

Jul 8 2008 10:37PM
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