Once you are issued with a traffic violation you have a few options to avoid points assessed to your driving record. That’s right! Forget about pleading guilty or paying the fine.
Drivers have 30 days after receiving a Uniform traffic citation to inform the proper county clerk that they intend to fight the citation.
How to do so varies by county, but the ticket should provide all the specific information drivers need, including:
-Which court to contact.
-Phone numbers and addresses.
-How to contact the court- whether:
-In person.
-Via mail.
-Over the phone.
After informing the court of the decision, drivers should receive the location and time of the court date. This will be their arraignment where they will get to officially plead “not guilty”.
Once the official plea is noted, the court will schedule the trial. There’s no guarantee that your trial will be held on the same date as your arraignment, so plan ahead for the possibility of several trips to court.
In Florida, drivers won’t get a court-appointed attorney for traffic ticket cases, so they will have to represent their self unless you hire a Florida traffic ticket lawyer.
At the trial, your attorney will get the chance to:
-Call witnesses (if needed).
-Argue the charge.
-Demand for discovery documents to be produced.
-Present other evidence.
If you want to find out more about the litigation procedure of a traffic ticket or if you are looking for a traffic attorney to assist you with one, give us a call TODAY!
Source: DMW.org
Link: https://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/fighting-your-traffic-ticket.php