The I-got-a-ticket-and-I-hired-a-lawyer thread

[hoveringuy]

So yesterday I was being pulled in 7 different directions after work by kids, errands and other chores; was in a hurry and got a garden-variety ticket for 44 in a 30.

I was guilty as it gets, and it was my first ticket in 13 years.

-I could just pay the $154 fine and be done with it or

-Go to court, miss work and sit on my ass for 2 hours and have it deferred or

-Pay $150 for a lawyer that guarantees it will be dismissed or reduced to a non-moving violation, or my money back!

I really have nothing to lose but I'm interested to see what a lawyer can do with this.

Result: amended to an "inattention" non-moving violation

[MT325is]

Damn that sucks, 13 yrs clean and then BAM! slaps you right in the face, well good luck. Hopefully he can do his job.

[iSOregon]

my initial reaction is to just pay it, but i agree it would be cool to see what kind of magic he could work

[King Mufasa]

pay the ticket lawyer, so your insurance wont go up

[seatown88]

Send the ticket to the court after selecting a mitigated hearing on the ticket, and include a letter for a "Written Response" asking for the ticket to be deferred. Sounds like you meet the criteria for a deferred finding, and as long as you "play good" for a year your ticket will disappear into thin air.

You will have to pay a processing fee. Last time I did this it was $100, it might have been increased to $150 looking at the website.

More information can be found at the bottom of this page....

http://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/DistrictCourt/CitationsOrTickets.aspx

[Pipes]

$150 for the lawyer? That's a great deal. The one I use is $350. But I've never had a ticket charge stick.

[DrJosh]

I paid a lawyer $350 and lost. I would have have just done the deferred method if I were you. You have nothing to loose with the lawyer except higher insurance rates when he doesn't get it dismissed.

[e30austin]

I hear Jag Matto is very good at what he does. Might give him a try.

[hoveringuy]

I could just ask for a deferral and get it, but I dont' want to go that option because a single ticket won't change my insurance rates, anyway. I would be using my "silver bullet" in case I needed it for something more important than just a 14-over speeding charge.

I'm doing this as a public service: Do Traffic Attorneys work??

[AustinK425]

If you can defer I would use it. I usually get a lawyer if I cant handle it myself.
But yeah traffic attorneys work I've gotten myself out of a whole mess of things haha
I recommend Anthony Reifers, his office is downtown so getting there is a pain but he has yet to fail me.

[kitsune]

you must also think about the 3 year rule for insurance premiums on tickets. Estimate at least 15% premium increase if you just pay.

Mike

[That_E30]

I have used a lawyer every time. Most of the time I pay 250+ so 150 ita great. I've yet to have aa ticket stick. They've all been negotiated or dismissed. None went on the record. Just saying.

[10Toes]

I could just ask for a deferral and get it, but I dont' want to go that option because a single ticket won't change my insurance rates, anyway. I would be using my "silver bullet" in case I needed it for something more important than just a 14-over speeding charge.

I'm doing this as a public service: Do Traffic Attorneys work??

Yes, just pay an Attorney to take care of it.

[ck_taft325is]

Yeah Traffic Attorneys do work. A lot of work...

[Sparkle']

Attorney all the way!!! I've trusted them with 4 tickets and one accident. All of which were dismissed.