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Received Traffic Infractions or Speeding Ticket Citation? Call Us Today!

At Glisson & Morris, our attorneys have handled hundreds of speeding tickets over the years. However, we understand that not all clients want to hire a lawyer for their traffic citations.

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How to Respond to Non-Criminal Traffic Infractions

If you are going to fight a speeding ticket yourself, consult the law and the court rules for infraction cases.

How can you handle your own traffic case? First, always respond on time. The ticket will tell you when you have to respond, usually 14 days. If you don’t take action by the deadline, the citation will be found committed, and the fine imposed. Many courts also charge an additional fee (up to $52) for your failure to respond.

Generally, you have 4 options to resolve infractions:

  1. Pay the ticket. You can mail the ticket with payment and have no other obligations. The ticket will be deemed committed and appear on your driver’s abstract (depending on the type of ticket).
  2. Ask for a deferred disposition. With some limits, most tickets are eligible. You can normally make this request at either a contested or mitigated hearing. This means, if you have no other infractions, the ticket can be dismissed after a year or less. A driver is only allowed 1 deferred (1 for moving violations, 1 for non-moving violations) in 7 years, so use it wisely. Call the court clerk before the hearing to make sure the judge allows a petition for deferred at your hearing. Courts charge their own fees, commonly around $200.
  3. Contest the charge. Send the ticket back with a request for a contested hearing. Talk to the court clerk about how to get a copy of the officer’s report, because it will be used as evidence against you. Also, you can subpoena witnesses, including the officer, if you need them to prove your case. Ask the clerk for assistance in getting subpoenas properly signed and served. A contested hearing is like a trial. The government may have a prosecutor there (in Kitsap County, they will). If the judge finds, by a ‘more likely than not’ standard, that you committed the offense, they will determine the infraction committed, and it will appear on your driver’s record. You will likely be assessed the full amount of the original fine.
  4. Ask for mitigation. The judge will find the infraction committed; it will appear on your driving record. But the judge will usually reduce the amount of the fine. The reduction is rarely more than about 30% of the original fine, but different rules apply to different infractions.

Every case is different, every client’s priorities are different, and we recommend you make a fully informed decision about how to handle your situation! Please be aware infraction law is very complex and has many variables. The information above is generic and may not apply exactly in your case. Do not accept it in the place of actual legal advice from an attorney who has reviewed the facts and law of your individual circumstances.

If you don’t want to fight the ticket yourself, we handle traffic infraction in Kitsap County courts. Call our attorneys at Glisson & Morris at (360) 526-8191, or contact us online for your free consult!

Meet Our Dedicated Attorneys

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    Stan Glisson

    Attorney

    I am thankful to have been practicing law in Kitsap County since 1999. My career began as a public defender, I was later hired as a Kitsap County prosecutor, and now have been in private practice for over 15 years. I have successfully handled nearly every kind of criminal case there is, from homicide to driving without a license, and everything in between. I focus my practice on DUI, particularly the often complex licensing issues that come as a result of DUI arrests . I am exceptionally proud ...
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    Jeremy Morris

    Attorney

    I am an experienced and hard-working trial attorney, and since founding Glisson & Morris I have focused almost exclusively on helping injured clients recover fair and just compensation for their injuries. I began my career as a law clerk at the Kitsap County Superior Court. I then spent over 15 years in public service as a Kitsap County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Once I entered private practice I turned my attention to helping people who have been injured through no fault of their own and ...
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