Reply #288: Hello [View All]

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And thanks for your honesty, hard work, and helpfulness.

I wanted to point out on the speeding ticket issue, there are a couple other tactics I have seen work depending on the jurisdiction.

1) Ask the officer or DA to change the ticket to a moving violation which is not reported on your report. I drive in states without points on a license, but where the ticket can massively raise insurance costs -- and know people that have had success with this tactic.

2) This will *really* upset the police department, and won't work in many jurisdictions. Ask for a continuance if the police officer is present at court. If she is not present, ask for a dismissal since there is no one to testify against you. Repeat as long as possible until the police officer doesn't show, or the judge gets tired of it.