On top of everything, I managed to get a Disobeyed Traffic Control Device ticket in the city of rochester for going right at a light that you are not allowed do so during certain times.
The officer circled other violation and crossed out the + $fifty something after the $40 fine.
I did research and found that its a moving violation and 2 points on my license. Is this something that I should just pay $40 and can not plea down to a non moving violation or can I plea it down and pay a little more and avoid the points?
My license is clean but I am not sure if you can plea city tickets down. Also, any one know if you can do it through the mail?
In the city you don’t get to talk to a DA to try and plead it down (I THINK). I got an inspection ticket while driving to the inspection station, and I wanted to go in and talk to the DA about getting the fine reduced, and I remember not ever getting a chance to talk to the DA. They herded us into the courtroom and then just called us up one by one.
If anyone is interested, I got off the phone with the traffic agency in rochester. I am able to submit my affidavit in lieu of appearance in Rochester.
The ticket I have has the violation circled and has $40 + $50. The officer scribbled off the $50 and wrote $60 and apparently according to the lady, there is an additional $20 charge on the ticket that isnt on this “older” version so I am glad I called.
This is correct, the city of Rochester doesn’t give you the plea bargaining option. When I went last June I was fortunate and the officer who wrote my ticket didn’t show and my case was dismissed.
So what can I expect when I try to fight it? Are you saying that asking for it to be reduced is not gonna happen and I am just gonna get convicted of the charge and be forced to pay it anyways unlike how town courts offer you a parking ticket and other non moving violations?
you can expect to go before a real judge like like if you had a serious crime… and he’s not going to be happy that you’re wasting his time. game over in the city.
I had a friend try even with an attorney and the judge was like “wtf is this shit, I have real cases to try”
Yeah, you wont get a chance to try and plea it down. You go directly before the judge who either finds you guilty or not guilty of what you were charged with.