Adam J Mitchell
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
In April, I got a speeding ticket on the 82 highway in Aspen. I dont want this tircket on my record as I do drive for Uber and Lyft sometimes and I dont want insurance rates to rise. I have no points on my license and this would make it 6 out of ten. I have beat a U-Turn ticket before in California by showing up to court and the officer didnt. I was planning to do the same here, but there's a few tie-ups.
Ive now moved to Wyoming. I went to the courthouse in the beginning of June before I moved, and the clerk told me in order to plead and get it talked down to an equipment violation I would have to see a judge, their DA doesnt handly any traffic matters.
By June 18 I will have to plead non guilty by phone in order to do this, and will get a hearing by phone since Ive moved. I was issued the ticket by a Colorado State Trooper, and I from what I hear about them, the small courthouse, and the phone heearing, high chance he will appear-or am I wrong?
Essentially, I guess what Im asking is if I have the Trooper and the Judge on the line, what can I say to try and plead this down into an equipment violation or something that wont go on my driving record/insurance as speeding and affect it?
I dont want to put my foot in my mouth....
Ive now moved to Wyoming. I went to the courthouse in the beginning of June before I moved, and the clerk told me in order to plead and get it talked down to an equipment violation I would have to see a judge, their DA doesnt handly any traffic matters.
By June 18 I will have to plead non guilty by phone in order to do this, and will get a hearing by phone since Ive moved. I was issued the ticket by a Colorado State Trooper, and I from what I hear about them, the small courthouse, and the phone heearing, high chance he will appear-or am I wrong?
Essentially, I guess what Im asking is if I have the Trooper and the Judge on the line, what can I say to try and plead this down into an equipment violation or something that wont go on my driving record/insurance as speeding and affect it?
I dont want to put my foot in my mouth....