Drinking in public ticket - given by a bike cop - NJ..what to do?

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Ryan A

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I was giving a drinking in public violation by a rookie bike cop...In belmar NJ about 1am. He gave me a written citation. On the back it says a $280.00 fine.

What should I do?

shoul i pay the fine and thats it? Or Im thinking take my chance and break it down by showing up to court and pleading not guilty?
what if i bring a witness that was there at the time, and him say i wasnt drinking? im over age, and theres no prooof the bottle was mine
 
Public drinking is against the law, so it wouldn't have mattered if you got it from a real cop or a rookie. I would say pay the ticket unless you can somehow prove that you WEREN'T drinking, but I don't really see how that would be possible.
 
"Or Im thinking take my chance and break it down by showing up to court and pleading not guilty?"

Was the fact that drinking is not allowed clearly posted? You could plead not guilty ask the court for a fine reduction.

"there is no purpose in pleading not guilty."

If you get ticket for a summary offense you have to plead not guilty to get a trial.
 
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