Irving Ticket Lawyer – Speeding Ticket Help
IRVING TICKET LAWYER
HELPFUL ADVICE WHEN DEALING WITH AN IRVING, TEXAS SPEEDING TICKET
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First piece of advice when getting pulled over by an Irving, Texas police officer is to become “forgettable.” What this means is don’t upset the police officer or argue with them. Also, don’t offer apologies or explanations. Simply take the citation and move on. Next, you will need to determine how you want to proceed. Every court requires that you contact them within a certain time after getting issued a traffic citation. Make sure you contact Irving Municipal Court within that time frame to avoid having your speeding ticket go into warrant status. Regardless of whether you have the money to pay for it or not, do not ignore the ticket. You can always plead “not guilty and have the case set up for a pre-trial setting in the future which will give you more time to save any necessary funds to pay for the traffic ticket.
After your case is set for a pre-trial, you will have an opportunity to discuss your case with a City of Irving prosecutor. The prosecutor can normally pull up the video of the stop and share any other evidence they intend to use at trial. You are entitled to a copy of the complaint filed against you. Make sure you read it carefully to determine if there are any errors and it describes the location and circumstances of the stop. If you are not satisfied with the offer the prosecutor gives you, you may set your case for trial. Do not set your case for a trial before the judge. Always set your case for a trial before a jury. Judges work for the same city that is charging you with speeding. They get paid with the same money that you will pay if found guilty. Many judges are supervised by the City Manager and/or Director of Finance in charge of insuring the city is profitable. Go with a jury that doesn’t care what the city does and does not make off the ticket.