@@TalkswithMellow came into the courtroom ready with questions I was going to ask the officer. However here in WA I guess they cop doesn't show up unless you subpoena them. So I was caught super off guard and had no idea what to do at that point, and there was some lawyer there that weaseled his way into taking my case. He beat it not sure how but just to pay him lol. So overall not great
No tips for speeding tickets but I was arrested once for a fight with a tazer. My tips: Be respectful and not a wiseguy or full of yourself or have a chip on your shoulder or a on your highhorse. Be humble yet do not show lack of selfrespect or honour. This means amongst others that yoi do not try to make them feel sorry for you or ttrying to act like Mother Theresa herself or being a crybaby. you can make lighthearted perhaps selfdepreciating jokes with them. Also just do what they day if its reasonable. One officer asked how was feeling after he saw I was respectful and cooperating while in police van. I said "Ive had better days". Be lighthearted yet not too lighthearted and that you respect the situation and dont be a standup comedian Make small chat on things that matter like which station you will be taken or if you can make a phonecall. Always say you want to speak to your lawyer before talking about your case, they respect that. Say thank you if they do something nice for you that they dont have to do like allowing you to take your jacket with you. Be human and be real. Everybody appreciates that.
I would ALWAYS demand to be taken directly before a magistrate. It is your right. There is no probable cause on the record until this occurs. Express this at least three times so that there is no misunderstanding, even on paper if you are able to. You have recourse if they do not do this.
Courts shouldn't be allowed to slap court fees on people to punish them for just showing up to try and get the ticket reduced. It's so hypocritical for judges to see that kind of thing as "wasting their time" when they make us wait literally months to years for trials to be conducted, and they're constantly losing records we submit and have god awful computer systems.
They don't lose anything submitted. They act like tyrants and step on the protections under the constitutions. The system is beyond corrupt and they use it for tremendous financial gain.
Jay, when I get pulled over I'm respectful, hand them my paperwork that I already have ready and ask "Officer, if I can dazzle you with some law enforcement trivia, would you please consider giving me a break?" And they most often chuckle and say something like "Sure, what ya' got?". I then ask them "What does cop stand for?" And then they might chuckle and ask if it's a donut shop joke or something and I quickly tell them "Cop stands for constable on patrol. It's an old English term." And they, most of the time have an enchanted expression and hand me my paperwork right back to me and tell me to have a nice day and watch my speed.
Lawyers love going to court to fight speeding tickets as it's VERY lucrative for them to do so. They'll represent multiple people and charge each for travel time to and from as well as time spent in court to include waiting as if it's their only client that day. If the lawyer is fighting 13 tickets for 13 people, their pay is based on this calculus: 13 x 1.5 hours travel, 1 hour wait, and 1 hour minimum to fight the ticket. So $300/hour x 13 x 3.5 = $13,650 plus any filing fees they'd certainly add their "markup". Not bad for a short time in court. I saw a lawyer make a ton of cash one time in court as she "moved to dismiss" eight or nine times in a row as the officer(s) who wrote the tickets wasn't in court and all were dismissed. The judge took her first as well so she didn't have to wait too long. All her clients got the good news that she got their tickets dismissed and were blissfully ignorant as a result.
My son got a speeding ticket in upstate ny in August 2020. He got it reduced to 4 points in court. last week he got another one(OY!) 2 points. He was passing a tractor trailer because he didn't feel safe riding next to it. So he sped up considerably to legally pass it and got pulled over. Can he do/say anything in court to get it dismissed so he doesn't get those extra points on his license? BTW he is currently doing the defensive driving class online and is a full time college student in Oneonta. Thanks and the video was very informative!
The speed limits are WAY to low in most areas cars are much better today than when that came up with the speed limits. Also to have many safety features on cars today like ABS, Collision avoidance systems, lane assist system, and more. You don't have near the amount of children outdoors as we us to, most never leave the house and if they do, its almost never on the streets so speeding tickets today are NOT for public safety its PURE greed on the part of cops and insurance companies. Cops should by law have to check the driving record of the person they pull over, if the have a clean record and you are not driving like a madman NO TICKET SHOULD BE ISSUED!!!!
I've been pulled over several times by state police. The moment the officer comes up to your window, he/she judges your attitude right then & there. If you're pleasant to him/her and remorseful, chances are you will just get a warning ticket. If you cop an attitude or lie, you will certainly get a ticket.
@@vengeance2825 Citations can be simply dismissed! Remember the 4th Amendment? -Requires an "oath" to be administered in order for liberty or property to be restrained or taken. There is never an "oath" administered in regards to citations. The oath that the officer takes before commencing his duties is a different oath. It is an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. We can hold the court accountable that any "charge" be brought forth under oath and that oath administered by one authorized to administer oaths. I demand to be heard by a duly elected judge and then demand a "verified complaint, under oath". Since they never do this, I then demand the charges be dismissed for failure to prosecute. These rights can be waived and the court will attempt to move forward and presume that we waive these rights. I do not let the court move forward and waive my rights. Citations are a cash cow for them and not one dollar of fines or fees goes toward any government service.
@@freegee3503 Thanks for the response. I received a citation by mail. I know it is easy to just pay the $80 fine, but it is the principle. I was allegedly doing a 38 in a 25(school zone). There are no damages, the photo shows my car traveling down an empty road with my brake lights engaged and somehow that is $80.
Got caught doing 95 in a 55 early in the morning wit no people around I’m 23 yrs old wit a clean record . What’s the worst you think could happen . I was also traveling from Chicago to Yorkville Illinois for work (which is about 2hrs apart)
People need to start readin the transportation code for their state and I’m sure that they have a code that states lawful speed for commercial vehicles engaged in doing business for compensation or for hire
I don’t see the point in bringing up the Philando Castile case then immediately after saying don’t reach for anything. He did exactly what the cop said and was still murdered in cold blood.
If there is no injury or damages then who is the claimant? The City of [wherever] is the usual suspect. However, the City of [wherever] is an artificial person relegated to dealing with other artificial things, not the tangible. See: Penhallow v. Doane’s Adminstrators 3 U.S. 54; 1 l. Ed 57; 3 Dall. 54 (1795). Traffic citations are revenue generating schemes for the city which are actually a tax upon a protected right to travel. The idea that traffic citations where there are no victims prevents anything calls for speculation. "Ohh, what were you thinking? You could have run over a kid.. Have this $75 fine and an additional fee..."
ou will never win the cop you will never win the judge because they eat the same plate anything you say will use againt you any where even in court only lawyer can talk because they eat same plate
I'm a T&E lawyer but I get this question every couple of years. I ask, "how fast were you going?" Every time, they admit they were going too fast. I say, "pay the ticket and stop speeding." If they don't like that answer, I say, "you know the expression 'free advice is worth what you pay for it?' Well that advice was worth more than you paid for it. Take your medicine and get on with your life." If they still won't go away, I feel obligated to say: "1) wear a suit and tie; 2) do not speak until the judge or a court officer asks you to; 3) when you do speak, state your case in 30 seconds, then shut up." If that didn't work, I guess I would say, "hire a lawyer. But not me."
“Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.” Holy Bible, Book of Luke, Chapter 11, Verse 52
