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Wow, first time in court. I was, at first, exhausted. I kept yawning and did not really know where I was to be honest. The court date said that I had to be there at 9AM. I went there early, 8:30AM. At any rate, I registered in, they wrote me in, I talked to the prosecutor and told him the story. Wow, people in court don't really care. I mean, they'll try to help you but that is it. They don't give a damn but then again, why would they? All they want is your money.
So basically, I was all nervous and shit when the judge showed up. He was a calm and smooth guy but again, a judge is a judge... at any rate, from 8:30AM, to around 11AM, I have waited, and he finally called my name so I went to stand. At first he said "...427" and I was like, "that's how much it's going to be?" and he told me no, that was the lesser fine. I tried to fight it down with the prosecutor and it worked. The "427 etc" was the number of the violation that was downgraded. Man, I did not even care now. It was mostly about food. I was starving.
I was like, FOOOOOOD, JUDGE, I WANT TO ORDER FOOOOOD. Gosh, glad it was speedy. So anyway, the prosecutor reduced it to $100 fine instead of $250(seriously, why so much? God...) and reduced the points to no points. I had to of course, pay a surcharge, which was $33. So my total was $133. So much for me freaking out, for people that said $400, it's a load of BS. Hah. But anyway, if you can avoid court, do so and eat well in the morning. My stomach was rumbling. Grr. Good day.  <3
 
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i have gotten 2 speeding tickets.... i payed about 63 bucks for both:O
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I've been prosecuted for some shit, but I never went to court though.
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Told you lol. As long as you throw on a tie, don't act like a prick and have a clean record, you're usually in the claer.
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On August 16 2007 02:48 Hawk wrote:
Told you lol. As long as you throw on a tie, don't act like a prick and have a clean record, you're usually in the claer.
Well, I didn't have a tie but a buttoned shirt, etc, which wasn't needed actually. They never cared about my record, I just fought it down and they said okay.
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first time offenses are no biggie at all. Hell I have had 5 speeding tickets and each time they reduced it to the maximum. Be polite, look nice and you are fine generally 
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United States24799 Posts
It makes me wonder why they are so nice about it though.
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You pay about 10$ more and you get the same thing with an attorney, plus the added bonus of not even having to go to court in the first place.
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i got pulled over on 380 or 280 whichever runs through jersey from the GWB. i was doing 82. paid a 144 fine 
i live in NY tho so no points.
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On August 16 2007 06:17 Gene wrote:i got pulled over on 380 or 280 whichever runs through jersey from the GWB. i was doing 82. paid a 144 fine i live in NY tho so no points.
Yah, I suppose. I don't know the deal with it, I live in NJ. I'll be more careful next time.
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On August 16 2007 07:05 Raithed wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2007 06:17 Gene wrote:i got pulled over on 380 or 280 whichever runs through jersey from the GWB. i was doing 82. paid a 144 fine i live in NY tho so no points. Yah, I suppose. I don't know the deal with it, I live in NJ. I'll be more careful next time. \
!?!?!? where at?!??!
that's rt80 btw.
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On August 16 2007 09:25 Hawk wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2007 07:05 Raithed wrote:On August 16 2007 06:17 Gene wrote:i got pulled over on 380 or 280 whichever runs through jersey from the GWB. i was doing 82. paid a 144 fine i live in NY tho so no points. Yah, I suppose. I don't know the deal with it, I live in NJ. I'll be more careful next time. \ !?!?!? where at?!??! that's rt80 btw.
Edison, NJ, used to live in Jersey City then I moved.
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