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This thread discusses speeding tickets and traffic tickets in the state of New York. For parking tickets go here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15090.0 or here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23665.msg1088489. For moving violations outside of New York, please start a new thread and add a link here.

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Please read this wiki first. I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice.

Q: Can I get a plea bargain in New York City?
A: No. Every single ticket goes to trial, guilty or not guilty, in New York City. (The 5 boroughs of NY, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond.)

Q: How long does it take for points to fall off your New York State record/license/abstract?
A: For DMV persistent violation purposes 18 months from the date of offense regardless of the date of conviction. At 3 years after the date of conviction on the following January first the points are no longer visible on the driving record which insurance companies and traffic prosecutors look at. DMV always keeps a record of your conviction and if you get too many points over your lifetime you could get a "10 year" revocation, however those records are not visible to insurance companies.

Q: Does it pay to fight my NY ticket or should I just pay it?
A: In order to figure the true cost of a traffic ticket conviction (aside from figuring out the total fines and the effects on your record) you need to call up your insurance company and ask them 2 questions. 1. How much will my insurance go up over the next 4 years if I pay this ticket? 2. How much money in "good driver discounts" will I loss over the next 4 years and how much does this add up to?

The reason you need to ask these 2 questions separately is because the insurance companies "shield themselves" from the statutory requirement to not raise insurance rates for a first violation (or speeds up to 15 MPH) by granting "good driver discounts", and then taking away these good driver discounts when you get your first violation. Therefore the (technically) correct answer to the first question you ask them could be "your insurance will not be raised at all". Then when you ask them the second question the answer may be in the thousands of dollars over the next 4 years, depending on your insurance bracket.

Q: How can I find my New York ticket online? 
A: If it is New York City ticket you can find it at https://transact.dmv.ny.gov/pleadnpay if you received a ticket anywhere outside of NYC and anywhere upstate you must contact the individual Court by phone or mail. There is no way to find your ticket online. Google is not able to find most small Courts as it get confused with giving you the most popular courts and attorneys, therefore I suggest you look up your Court at at www.town-court.com.

Q: How can I get a copy of my NYS driving record/license/abstract?
A: You can buy it at the statutory minimum of $7 at https://my.dmv.ny.gov/crm

Q: Do NJ tickets show up on a regular non CDL NY license?
A: As long as you pay them, no they will not.

Q: Do NY tickets show up on NJ licenses?
A: Yes as a 2 point out of state conviction (most violations).

Q: Do NJ tickets show up on a NY license?
A: As long as you pay them, no. Exceptions 1. if you have a CDL the NJ conviction will record on your NY license. 2. DUI/DWI and criminal driving convictions from NJ do record on your NY license. 3. as stated above if you don't respond to the ticket the suspension will follow you to NY. In addition NJ issues warrants for failing to respond to traffic tickets. 4 If you are convicted of a high speed (90+ MPH, 100+ MPH) in NJ the Judge may suspend your NJ driving privileges. 

Q: Can I pay Court fines with a CC?
A: In NYC for moving violations you can use https://transact.dmv.ny.gov/pleadnpay. For NYC parking tickets you can use http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/parking/parking.shtml. As far as "upstate" Courts go, most Courts will allow you to pay with visa or mastercard in person. Many Courts have a CC sheet which you can fill in and mail back, other Courts have a third party processor such as https://www.ncourt.com to accept cc payments. Call the Court to find out what options they have. No one (so far that I have seen) will take CCs over the phone.

Q: I received a camera ticket for a red light (3 points) or speeding (3-11 points) or a bus lane violation (2 points). Do traffic tickets issued from a camera add points to my license?
A: Camera Tickets never go on your license as they are issued against the car and not the driver. Therefor a camera ticket will not add points to your license or increase your insurance.

Q: If I push a ticket off for 18 months and then I am convicted, can I still be suspended by the DMV for having more than 11 points?
A: Pushing off a ticket will not help protect you from DMV actions. The reason is as follows: if you receive 2 tickets worth 6 points each on the same day, and you plead guilty to one of them on that same day and you push the second ticket off for 5 years, and then you plead guilty to that second ticket, the DMV computer will look at the 2 dates of violation and say "the motorist accumulated (more than) 11 points within an 18 month period" and issue a persistent violator suspension against you license.

Insurance companies work the other way around. They can only raise your premium after your date of conviction. Therefore in our example the insurance companies will increase your insurance after the first conviction appears on your record when they renew your policy (which will stay on your record for 3 years and then until the next January 1st) and then they will increase your rates again after the second ticket conviction shows up on your record when they renew your policy, (once again this second ticket will stay on the record for  3 years plus until the next January first. It follows that pleading/being found guilty in December saves 11 months of policy increase, and if there is a way to lock in a one year policy right before a conviction in December you can be looking at a car increase for only 2 years and 1 day, instead of 4 years minus one day.)

Travelers Insurance offers 1 year rates.
Geico is 6 months.

Traffic Ticket Lawyers:

State
New York Attorney Matisyahu Wolfberg http://www.speedingdefense.com/
New York Attorney Zev Goldstein www.zevgoldsteinlaw.com 845-356-7770
New York Attorney Benjamin Goldman https://www.benjamingoldmanlawoffice.com/ 212-203-3810
New Jersey and New York Attorney Adam H. Rosenblum www.ticketdefenselaw.com
New Jersey Attorney Leib Klein www.avvo.com/attorneys/08701-nj-leib-klein-1602182.html 732-987-7040

Great Upstate NY lawyer at very cheap prices. http://jaydrillings.net/

Not that many parking ticket lawyers!
Parking ticket Non Lawyer (NYC)
Cathy Mei She takes 50% to fight the parking or camera ticket
Office Number 212-349-4978
Email 329ticket@gmail.com
Fax 646-699-3630

Parking Expert non attorney (718) 384-5052

Non attorney runner http://www.myticketsnyc.com/

Non attorney runner http://www.wefighttickets.com/

10+ Counties in upstate NY have diversion programs, allowing you to dismiss the ticket for a fine and defensive driving class. Conditions and restrictions apply. Check the District Attorney's website for your county: Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Franklin, Livingston, Orleans, Otsego, Tioga, and Wyoming.

This wiki is not legal advice, nor the advice of an attorney.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1480 on: November 12, 2014, 12:16:35 PM »
How does fighting tickets in Cederhurst work ? Do I need to appear in person?

I got a ticket on sunday for parking in a municipal lot that said that meters aren't in effect for Sunday. However I got ticketed $50 for not having a permit ( I don't live in cederhurst) , it seems some of the spots were reserved for parking permits only, which I had no way of knowing, as when entering the lot it said free parking for sunday and no mention of permits.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1481 on: November 13, 2014, 10:02:27 AM »
If I got a ticket for an expired inspection sticker, can I get it dismissed just by taking my car in for inspection and then letting them know?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1482 on: November 13, 2014, 02:12:03 PM »
I'm referring to the lawyer. I gave the bond to the lawyer, so the lawyer should be returning it if it's due to me.
Unless the attorney provides his address to the DMV as the client, won't dish out the money to the attorney. You can simply submit the request yourself by mail.


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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1483 on: November 13, 2014, 02:16:17 PM »
How does fighting tickets in Cederhurst work ? Do I need to appear in person?

Yes.

If I got a ticket for an expired inspection sticker, can I get it dismissed just by taking my car in for inspection and then letting them know?

No.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1484 on: November 13, 2014, 02:24:36 PM »
Unless the attorney provides his address to the DMV as the client, won't dish out the money to the attorney. You can simply submit the request yourself by mail.
Huh? They'll take the money for the bond from the attorney, but they won't return it to the attorney?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1485 on: November 13, 2014, 07:56:07 PM »
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No.
Even if i have it inspected I'll still have to pay the ticket? >:(

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1486 on: November 16, 2014, 01:28:41 PM »
Even if i have it inspected I'll still have to pay the ticket? >:(
Pay or fight. "Fix it Tickets" work become one can claim that the defect happened while on the road such as a broken head light or tail light. Inspections tickets on the other hand you had known before you got into your car that the inspection was expired.

Huh? They'll take the money for the bond from the attorney, but they won't return it to the attorney?
Taking money is always easier than giving it back...

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1487 on: November 16, 2014, 01:44:02 PM »
Taking money is always easier than giving it back...
Lol, I here that. You've convinced me. So I have to write via snail mail to that TVB address? What do I write?


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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1488 on: November 16, 2014, 06:09:47 PM »
Was going 12 over speed limit on clifton Ave in lakewood and cop gave me ticket with mandatory court appearance. Is this normal? Why should I have to go to court for 12 over?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1489 on: November 16, 2014, 07:25:58 PM »
Pay or fight. "Fix it Tickets" work become one can claim that the defect happened while on the road such as a broken head light or tail light. Inspections tickets on the other hand you had known before you got into your car that the inspection was expired.
I got it while the car was parked if that means anything... :P

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« Reply #1490 on: November 17, 2014, 10:51:40 AM »
Lol, I here that. You've convinced me. So I have to write via snail mail to that TVB address? What do I write?
Name, DOB, ticket number, and a request to please give you your money back.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1491 on: November 17, 2014, 10:52:17 AM »
I got it while the car was parked if that means anything... :P
Same concept, no effect on your driving record.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1492 on: November 17, 2014, 09:18:42 PM »

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How does fighting tickets in Cederhurst work ? Do I need to appear in person?

Yes.

So waste of time fighting a $50 parking ticket? are there people that do it for you like in Brooklyn?


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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1493 on: November 20, 2014, 02:17:16 AM »

So waste of time fighting a $50 parking ticket? are there people that do it for you like in Brooklyn?
I am told that Nassau makes it's parking ticket system so brutal that although many have tried, no one (even entrenched ticket fighters) want to touch it's parking tickets with a 10 foot pole.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1494 on: November 20, 2014, 08:14:46 AM »
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I am told that Nassau makes it's parking ticket system so brutal that although many have tried, no one (even entrenched ticket fighters) want to touch it's parking tickets with a 10 foot pole.
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I got this ticket for parking in a lot that said free parking sunday . In the lot there was another small sign that said some spots require permits.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1495 on: November 20, 2014, 03:16:38 PM »
I street parked in Williamsburg in a no parking zone the other night and was issued a ticket. I Parked on Kent AVENUE and Willoughby AVENUE. I have now realized that the ticket says Kent STREET & Willoughby STREET.
While Kent Street and Willoughby Street are both proper streets in Brooklyn, they do not intersect at any point. Additionally, my car was parked on Kent AVENUE not Kent STREET. Quite frankly, I was no where near Kent STREET.
Also, the street sign was covered by trees and there were other cars parked there so I took pictures.
Please Advise.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1496 on: November 23, 2014, 03:29:26 PM »
In a real court you would have a point. Send it in by mail and see what happens.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1497 on: November 24, 2014, 06:23:02 PM »
had a cell phone ticket from about 2 years ago. hearing was today. got pushed off till November 2016!  8)

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1498 on: November 24, 2014, 06:51:24 PM »
had a cell phone ticket from about 2 years ago. hearing was today. got pushed off till November 2016!  8)
There is no statue of limitations?
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« Reply #1499 on: November 25, 2014, 11:33:09 AM »
There is no statue of limitations?
Traffic tickets are quasi administrative, and the statutes of limitation don't reach them. Most Court in NYS require that ticket not be adjourned by the court for more than 2 years. However if any of the 2 years was caused by the motorist, the time limit could be reset.