Ways To Make A Traffic Ticket Go Away in New York State

Traffic tickets are unexpected, annoying and frustrating. They create problems like points on a clean driving record and suspensions or revocations for drivers with too many points on their driving history. So, the big question is “How do I make a traffic ticket go away?”

Traffic violations are unlikely to “go away” on their own, but there are different ways to resolve or fight traffic tickets. Some resolutions involve going to court and others avoid court. In New York State the ways to resolve a traffic ticket are to plead guilty, plead not guilty and go to trial, plea bargain, or when offered, resolution via a Traffic Program.

This means that a driver is not fighting the ticket. The formal procedure to plead guilty is to notifying the court of the guilty plea. Thereafter, the defendant must pay a fine to the court. A motorist who pleads guilty in person can immediately pay the fine while at the courthouse. Or, a motorist who pleads guilty by mail will be send a fine notice and can pay the fine by mail. Points associated with the infraction are then added to a defendant’s driving abstract after the fine is paid.

Instead of pleading guilty, a driver opts to fight the ticket by letting the court know he is not guilty. To get to trial, a motorist must reject a plea to a lesser charge. At trial the accused defendant will have an opportunity to present his argument as to why he is not guilty of the traffic offense. It is then up to the Judge to decide whether or not a driver is guilty of the traffic violation. A guilty founding adds associated ticket points to the defendant’s driving abstract. A not guilty founding means no points accumulate to the motorist’s driving record.

Should a motorist plead not guilty, the court will then issue a date and time for a driver to appear in court. At that time, he will have an opportunity to plea bargain (aka “negotiate”) a lesser offense with Police Officer or Prosecutor. Once an agreement is reached, the Judge will approve the negotiated agreement. Points may accrue to a driving abstract, depending on the negotiated plea.

Some courts offer Traffic Programs as a way to resolve traffic tickets. There are requirements and a fee associated with the Program. After completing the Program, the court usually dismisses the original traffic violation.

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