How Do You Fight A Traffic Ticket In California?
Getting a traffic ticket can be devastating; you could lose your license, your insurance rates could increase or you could lose your insurance altogether. Most people think they cannot fight a traffic ticket, but many can get their tickets dismissed or their fines reduced. Follow the steps below and you may never have to pay a full traffic fine again. Write a letter to the courthouse pleading not guilty and ask for trial by declaration. This allows you to contest your ticket in writing and increases your chance of getting the case dismissed. Note the due date you receive for turning in your declaration. It’s important that you send in your declaration by this date. If the officer fails to turn in his paperwork by this date, your case will be dismissed. Fill out a “TR-205 Request for Trial by Written Declaration” form. Under “Statement of Facts,” you may explain your case or simply write “I stand by my plea of not guilty.” Send in your declaration by certified mail with any evidence you
