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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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I got a ticket for cutting through the parking lot. I was guilty yes, but my intended path was blocked off. I dont travel the area much and there was huge construction, and i tried to go a certain way, but there was a wall i couldnt see... cops got me and i tried to explain my situation but he was a dick, and popped me for no front plate, and cutting through. He told me i should know my way around here by now, and blah blah blah Now i have no other choice because i have taken DD and been on probation in the past 12 months, so i was going to try to fight it?? I was always told if you request a court date, and the Cop doesn't show up, its an automatic dismissal? is this true? if he does show up, you just have to pay the fine right? and all i have to do is put the plate on and show em rightto get that one dismissed? thanx guys

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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you fail, they'll make you pay the fine, its not that easy to get off. I think front plate is still a fixit ticket though.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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If the cop does not show up for trial, the ticket will be dismissed. I got lucky this way on a speeding ticket recently - 85 in a 50.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Most cops will show up if they need to, they still get paid for it and it's easy ot.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by M6Z28
If the cop does not show up for trial, the ticket will be dismissed. I got lucky this way on a speeding ticket recently - 85 in a 50.
Ask for a trial by jury, it makes it more likely to get dismissed (still probably wont happen). It's not terribly unlikely that the cop wont show, but if he does just request a lesser charge and take it. GL

EDIT: im no law expert so take what i suggest with a grain of salt!
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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More than likely if you set a court date and the officer doesn't show it will get dismissed.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Most cops will show up if they need to, they still get paid for it and it's easy ot.
100% true.
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Worse case scenario you have to pay the ticket, request the court date and if they are as busy as Houston chances are that the cop wont show up and in Houston it gets dismissed, also if there is still construction go take pictures of the construction and the parking lot etc... cant hurt.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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IF i went on probation in, uh, Early may, and my probation jsut got up as of today. could i go on deferred judification again? i thought it had to be a year, but maybe im mistaken?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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tryin to fight it and get out of it that way is a win win for you...the best thing that happens is you go to court and the cop doesnt show up and the ticket is dismissed. or he does show and you hope the judge understands. or at worse your in the same position your in now and you have to pay the fine.

also IDK where your located but most larger cities (houston dallas ect) most of the cops dont show
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