- Jurisdiction
- Texas
I got a speeding ticket over a year ago, they lost my address so there is not a warrant or anything. They did charge me w failure to appear as well. It's expensive and it's a lot of points off my licence. I want to fight it but I don't want to go back down to texas I'm in Chicago. If I enter 'not guilty' now and then later to avoid trial and having to go to texas, can I simply plead guilty? kind of reneging my n/g plea? I don't think I'll win it but maybe if I challenge they will offer me a lower fine? If I enter 'not guilty' is it a sealed deal? out of my hands? or can I enter guilty later on before any trial or appointment happens?
I have a speeding ticket/failure to appear. I can plead guilty and pay a big fine or fight it and try to reduce my fines. there is no warrant because They lost the paperwork this was over a year ago. Now we are trying to resolve this. I'm up north in Chicago and I really don't want to go back down to texas but I don't want to pay right now either. Once I enter not guilty, is it set in stone that I have to go to court ? or do I have the ability to plead guilty at any time during the process and go back to the original payment plan that they've offered? Which is high its like 140 a month until I pay $600 bucks . Can I delay , and then, later on, renege my "not guilty" plea without repercussion? In the event, they don't offer lower fines and I feel that's the best call?
I have a speeding ticket/failure to appear. I can plead guilty and pay a big fine or fight it and try to reduce my fines. there is no warrant because They lost the paperwork this was over a year ago. Now we are trying to resolve this. I'm up north in Chicago and I really don't want to go back down to texas but I don't want to pay right now either. Once I enter not guilty, is it set in stone that I have to go to court ? or do I have the ability to plead guilty at any time during the process and go back to the original payment plan that they've offered? Which is high its like 140 a month until I pay $600 bucks . Can I delay , and then, later on, renege my "not guilty" plea without repercussion? In the event, they don't offer lower fines and I feel that's the best call?
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