10mph over ticket, pay or lawyer?
06-27-2007, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Morbid
When I went to turn in my defensive driving stuff to the court yesterday, I asked them if I was eligible for deferred adjudication for the ticket I just got. They said I could, so that's another option. I'm still going to talk to an attorney and see what they say.
If I recall correctly, when you opt for deferred adjudication, you pay the full amount of the ticket and you're placed on probation for six months. If no tickets, it's wiped from your record. With the way things have been going for me lately, I don't know if I can keep from getting a ticket within that time frame.
If I recall correctly, when you opt for deferred adjudication, you pay the full amount of the ticket and you're placed on probation for six months. If no tickets, it's wiped from your record. With the way things have been going for me lately, I don't know if I can keep from getting a ticket within that time frame.
I just got off for a speeding ticket not to long ago. Here in Hunt County, all I had to pay was the court costs and an administrative fee. Ran me less than $125.
If you get a lawyer, you are going to have to pay their $75 fee plus any court fees/fines. They don't make everything disappear, just not as bad.
06-27-2007, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ceissus
ah.
so it sounds like it's cheaper paying the 300dollar ticket
so it sounds like it's cheaper paying the 300dollar ticket
Ah, no. Pay the $300 ticket, ticket goes on record. Insurance goes up. There is no such thing as it being cheaper to pay the ticket.
Defensive Driving=court costs ($106 in Dallas County) + the course (~$40) + a copy of your driving record ($10 to the state). So $160 there.
Deferred= Court Costs plus admin fee (less than $125 in Hunt County). All you gotta do is be good for 6 months and everything goes away.
Getting a lawyer would just add $75+ to those, as that is more than likely what a lawyer would do for you anyway. It will still be a moving violation, so DD or deferred is the only way out.
06-28-2007, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Morbid
Thanks for reading the thread.
...werd...I was lazy, just couldn't believe someone would actually ask the question, least not here in TX. 
