Do courts usually reduce your traffic fine if you show up to court, even if you're

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Crystal

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guilty? I got a seatbelt ticket and it's like, what can I say about it, I'm guilty. But I don't want to pay a hefty fine. Is it true that if you show up to court, the judge will reduce your fine just for putting out the effort to be there?
 
I have had it go both ways. I have been to court for two different speeding tickets and one time they reduced the charge and the fine and the next time the judge found me guilty and I had to pay the full fine. The first time I went in for a speeding ticket into town court, I had a "trial" the prosecutor said I hadn't had any other tickets and they were willing to reduce it to a moving violation with no points. The second time I got pulled over by the state troopers I went to court and the judge found me guilty and said I had to pay the full fine. But this judge found everybody guilty, it didn't matter what you said or did you were guilty. So I guess it probably depends on what court you are going to and what sort of judge you get.
 
Yes.

Just for showing up, you generally save a point (if your state uses the point system) or reduces your fine.

Tell the Judge you came because you take the PRIVILEGE (not a right) of driving seriously, and you are truly sorry.

You'll probably walk out with no fine, but maybe a $10 court fee.
 
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