Prayer for Judgement - After the fact

[phsmits]

I got a speeding ticket in WI, 73 in a 55, back in July 2003. I live in NC. After a year and a half it is finally showing up on my insurance as 2 points. I went to court (on my own- should have hired an attorney) and was convicted in Dec 2003. Even though I questioned the state trooper and he didn't recall everything, the judge ruled it does not have to be beyond a reasonable doubt, but rather convincing. Trooper had 14 years experience operating a radar gun. That was enough.

Now that I have learned about the Prayer for Judgement, can I write to the WI judge and ask for this or is it too late? Is this something you can only do at the time of court date? I have had a clean record for 14 years+. The NC DMV waived the suspension of license within 2 minutes of my meeting with them.

Any recourse to avoid the increase in insurance premium through the court system?????? I'm sure if I would have asked at the court hearing, I would have received. Of course the Judge did not volunteer this useful info. (Live and Learn!!)

 

[Robbie]

Ouch, I've heard this can happen for NC residents receiving tickets out of state, including immediate suspension when the conviction comes back..

The PFJ is a NC thing. A Wisconson Judge would not know (or probably even care) about the point system or deferrment in NC.

Talk to a NC traffic lawyer. You might have a short period of time in NC to try to negotiate it down to a less than 9 over which will not hit your insurance if you have no other tickets.

 

[phsmits]

Even if it has been a year and half ago??? Who would the NC traffic lawyer be negotiating with???

As far as the Assistant DA is concerned it is long been closed.

 

[Robbie]

You will be dealing with NC, not WI.

My attorney told me a few months ago he had a number of NC clients shocked when a 2 yr old out of state speeding ticket for 15 over resulted in their licence being suspended and a big insurance hit when the conviction finally came back to NC.

He indicated something could be done within XX days of notification from NC. It's worth checking into, 2pts is a 50% hit to your insurance for 3 years.