How do I get a speeding ticket reduced in Brazoria County??

[TexasTiger01]

I got to meet on of our State boys this morning in Brazoria County, 85 in a 60. I have had several tickets "fixed" in Louisiana by talking with the District Attorney. Can this be done in Texas also?? Just don't want to waste a bunch of time if it can't be done. TIA

[HELLRAZOR]

good luck partner

[rladner]

pay the fine.

[Putemdown]

Deferred Adjudication

[Mayhem]

I could find a lawyer that would go to Brazoria county. I did deferred at payed a fine to keep it off my record cause I have a CDL.

[UNTMatt]

Your options (depending on county/city/judge) are usually:

1. Deferred adjudication
2. Defensive driving course
3. Challenge/fight the citation (this doesn't work much anymore and, if it were me, I wouldn't try it)
4. Pay the citation

You can only do options 1 & 2 if you have not received a traffic citation in a specific amount of time prior to the offense (usually 12~36 months but I'm not up to date on that...haven't received a speeding violation in a very long time). If you're allowed by the courts one of these options, usually, if you keep your nose clean for the amount of time the court specifies, the citation stays off your record (so your insurance won't know about it). You still have to pay the fee's/court costs/etc so don't go in thinking it's a 'free' ride.

There is no 'fixing' a traffic violation...at least not legally. You can pay an attorney but it used to be that, most of the time, they just got you on deferred adjudication.

[courtatlawjudge]

You can try deferred, but there are some limits with that high over the speed limit. I've seen people taken to jail for reckless driving when they were 25mph over speed limit. Might consider yourself lucky. Reckless driving is punishable up to 30 days in jail and costs you your CHL for 5 years. I'd say learn a lesson. You can call the JP who's name is on the ticket and ask for deferred. It costs about the same as the ticket, but keeps it off driving record if that's importatnt. I don't handle traffic tickets so I'm speaking from long ago memory. Also, keep in mind that two speeding tickets convictions in 12 months can lead to DL suspension and on 3rd one, it's a done deal.

[Z7_Matt]

I could find a lawyer that would go to Brazoria county. I did deferred at payed a fine to keep it off my record cause I have a CDL.

I didn't think you could do differed with cdl. When did that change?

[Texas007]

Not sure I thought 25 over washed out chances of deferred adjudication. Where at in brazoria county.

[bwssr]

call the JP and ask for defered or....but good luck down that way....they are a poor county....next time drive the speed limit....

[LWD]

Justice can vary quite a bit from municipal court to municipal court and JP to JP. Some have their own unique policies of what sort of pleas and dispositions they will accept notwithstanding the Texas Transportation Code.

I'd first call the clerk of the court and see if you can get deferred. If you can, that's the easiest, cheapest, simplest route. If not, hire a ticket lawyer who will at least get you the best available deal in that court. That also saves you having to go back to court. Many courts also offer lawyer discounts on the fines and fees.

A "fix" in the traditional sense is a felony...........

LWD

[LWD]

25 mph or over means no dismissal based on defensive driving but some courts will refuse deferred on cases over 25 mph, my local city included.

LWD

[Mayhem]

I didn't think you could do differed with cdl. When did that change?

I made a deal with them.

[Bily Lovec]

I made a CA$H deal with them.

FIFY

[Mayhem]

FIFY

Kinda. I did some talking to the DA. Nice lady by the way.