First off, send the ticket in signed and plea NOT GUILTY. wait for the new court date in the mail… NEVER just show up to court, they are just going to ask guilty or not guilty. guilty, you pay and walk away all done. Not guilty they tell you to come back… so you just wasted an hour + sitting there for that only to come back and do it again.
Go to the police department and ask an officer to come outside and show its was removed, the sooner the better, have they sign something. If they are nice, they can do this… but dont HAVE to so ask nicely.
Or take a picture of it removed, next to your phone showing the date and time, print it out. Bring that to court, again dressed nicely, yes sir, no sir when you speak to the judge and/or DA. “I wasn’t aware a daily used device such as a GPS is illegal to have on your windshield. I guess now knowing that I can see how it could impair your vision, I just thank god that prior to my ticket I didnt get in any accidents because of it blocking my view.” Make it sound like you are sorry and ignorant, and it wont happen again. Say I removed the thing and here is proof, send an officer out to verify if you would like too.
It should get dismissed and your free to go or fine removed and you pay a $30 court fee if the judge isnt a retard.
then proceed to put it right back up there and say what a fucking stupid law. :rofl