Common Legal Rumors?

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Here’s a legal rumor that I have no idea if it’s true:

If you plead guilty to your ticket, the state gets the money.
If you plead not guilty and they reduce it to a parking ticket, the town gets the money.

Is that true?

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If you plead guilty your payment goes to the state for the driving offense. I am almost positive that is correct. If you plead not guilty, the town can lower your charge to something smaller such as a parking ticket and also throw on a court fee so they get the majority of the ticket.

I am not 100% sure but I think that is the way it goes.