[Sr20det]

The BEST way to beat a ticket is by obeying all traffic laws so you won't get a ticket in the first place. You don't own the streets. Slow the fuck down before you kill someone that shares the same rights to use these public roads as you do! Take it to the tracks!

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Having said that.....

The last thread was getting long and information was hard to read. I am making a new one with detailed instructions to make it easier for everyone. Mods lock the old one and sticky new one thanks.

Here is how I won most of my tickets for friends and family (13 out of 15). Follow the steps carefully. You don't have to read it all, just follow the steps as you go along. This is about a six to nine months process.

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Step 1) Don't do anything. Wait for the bail letter to come. On the letter you'll see an appearance date (about 21 days from ticket date). Call your court number (find it online) or write to the court asking for a one month extension to the appearance date. Some courts websites might even allow you to extend online with just a few clicks. They never ask for reasons, but if they do, just say you'll be out of town and need more time.

San Mateo County online request sample:
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Step 2) About 5 days before the court appearance date, fill this out and send it in WITH your bail money. This is a Request for Trial by Written Declaration, meaning you pled not guilty and would like to fight your ticket by mail.

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Make sure you mail it with your bail money BEFORE the due date. You can also do this in person in court on the due date.

Step 3) You'll get a reply from the court with a Form TR205: Trial By Written Declaration. This is the form where you write out your argument and mail it in. On the form there will be a 21 days due date. Write or Call the court as soon as possible and ask for a one month extension from that due date. They will give it to you no questions asked. (I say this again, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Not five days from the due date. Not on the due date. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you are dumb enough to miss this, you deserve to lose your case)

Step 4) Type up an argument of what you think happened. Mail the Form TR205 to the court before the new due date but as late as possible. If you don't know how to write an argument, here are some samples, copy and paste and change the details to make it your own argument.

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Step 5) Once the court receives your Form TR205, they will THEN request the officer's statement, which he has 21 days to reply. Three things might happen:

- The cop got lazy or transferred to another department, didn't write and reply his argument. You WIN! (Bail money will be refunded to you)

- The cop replied. Judge agrees with you. You WIN! (Bail money will be refunded to you)

- The cop replied. Judge agreed with the cop. You lose. (Court keeps your money)

Either way, you'll get a reply from the court.





Step 6) If you lose your Trial by Written Declaration, you can still write to the court and request a Court Trial within 20 days. Write to the court and request a new trial days before the deadline (you want to be as late as possible and delay the case. Request this at the court on the 19th day if you can, or mail your request on the 16th day).

Step 7) The court will HAVE to grant you a new case, they'll reply you a new date to appear to court to meet with the officer. Write or Call the court AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and request a one month extension to that court date (they won't extend your date if you just call the day before trial. Request an extension once you get the letter). The court will change the court date for you.

Step 8) On the date of the trial, make sure you appear, it is a crime to not show up. They can issue an arrest warrant.

- Most likely the cop wouldn't show up, because he wouldn't remember any details by then (6 to 9 months have passed). Or he threw away his notes and won't bother coming to court. You will Win.

- Or, he will show up. The two of you will argue in court........good luck with that.

Another note. If you end up really having to argue in court, you can go to court prior to the trial date and get a copy of the cop's trial by written declaration, just so you know what his argument was. It is public information and the clerk HAS to give it to you. You can make your statement based on what his argument was.

Good luck.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice.

Credit: www.ticketassassin.com

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[Raid3n]

Great article