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hey everybody! I was searching for opinions in fighting tickets and came across this site.

Here's my situation:

Yesterday, I drove 83 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and I got ticketed. The cop was pretty nice, he said that I have a choice of picking option 2 (plead guilty with explanation) or choose option 3 (go to court) and he said he wouldn't show up! LOL I was like...am I hearing it correctly? But I didn't ask him to repeat himself though, he just gave me back liscense and a ticket and walked away.

Today, I signed up to appear in court and I picked the "challenge the Officer's evidence" option.

What I want to know is, is this a good option? I heard most people pick this option just to risk the officer not coming. But I want to know is, if I pick this option, would the judge still ask me for a plea or do I really have to fight? cause I'm afraid the cop was lying to me and ends up showing so I need a plan B.

Thanks.

 
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you plead not guilty. it is now your turn to prove that you were not doing 83 in a 50.

 
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Not even the least bit true.

Xan, you have the option to plead guilty at any time. If you show up to court, and the officer is there, you can simply plead guilty when your case is called.

Further, the burden of proof is on the prosecutor - not on you. As in any trial, your goal is simply to cast enough doubt on the case presented by the prosecution that the presiding justice dismisses the charge.

You're innocent until you're convicted.

 
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Yeah. Plus if you plead guilty. Then you get the ticket/fine/insurace rape for sure. If you fight it. Theres always a chance you might win.

 
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not true...traffic tickets are different...you are guilty until proven innoocent.
you have to prove yourself, not the other way around.