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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 #1540 on: January 03, 2015, 11:30:37 PM »
Got pulled over in nj for going thru stop-sign.  gave the officer my pba card along with my licience & registration. He returned my licience & registration w/o giving me a ticket but kept the pbha card #FairTrade
If you think the pba card is really yours go back to the person who gave it to you and ask for it back;)

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1541 on: January 05, 2015, 07:42:37 AM »
If you think the pba card is really yours go back to the person who gave it to you and ask for it back;)
It was a from a high ranking official & that's exactly what I plan on doing  ;D

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1542 on: January 05, 2015, 09:09:07 AM »
It was a from a high ranking official & that's exactly what I plan on doing  ;D
CMIIW They only have a few (I think 10) to give out. And it is technically yours, however its like a get out of jail free card, so if you use it, he has the right to take it away.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1543 on: January 13, 2015, 05:55:26 AM »
Got a $270 ticket in Miami for going 47 in a 30 zone. The Ticket Clinic got it dismissed after setting the court date on 12/24 so the officer didn't show up. This was my first ticket, and since there is now nothing on my record, does this mean that if I get a ticket in the future it will count as my first offense?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1544 on: January 15, 2015, 01:42:26 PM »
Got a $270 ticket in Miami for going 47 in a 30 zone. The Ticket Clinic got it dismissed after setting the court date on 12/24 so the officer didn't show up. This was my first ticket, and since there is now nothing on my record, does this mean that if I get a ticket in the future it will count as my first offense?
One would imagine that this is correct, however there will probably be an "arrest record" for the ticket unless you get that expunged.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1545 on: January 15, 2015, 02:03:29 PM »

One would imagine that this is correct, however there will probably be an "arrest record" for the ticket unless you get that expunged.

Thank you. How would I be able to check on that (it says charges dismissed online). And then if there is something indeed how can I get it expunged?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1546 on: January 15, 2015, 06:33:43 PM »
If I previously made a deal and reduced a moving violation to a parking ticket, can a cop see that when he pulls me over, or does he only see a parking ticket? And how about if the ticket was dismissed?
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1547 on: January 16, 2015, 01:54:04 PM »
Thank you. How would I be able to check on that (it says charges dismissed online). And then if there is something indeed how can I get it expunged?
No idea. I wouldn't worry about your rap sheet though as it has minimal effect on you.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1548 on: January 16, 2015, 02:04:37 PM »
Your total fines will be at around $700 unless you plead it down. That is aside from the 6 points out of 11 which NY creates in their records. I assure you that the guy who said $200 is wrong.
End of story, paid $350 to a lawyer, and he got it down to a $325 parking at pump violation that doesn't go on my record (0 points)

Total - $675 0 points
Worst case scenario - $700 6 points

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1549 on: January 16, 2015, 04:07:09 PM »
53 in a 30 on rt 23a in tannersville ny.
The cop told me I was coming out of a 30 zone into a 40 zone going 53. But I'm pretty sure she only clocked me in the 40 zone. (The ticket doesn't say exact location on the 23a)
Is there a way to fight it?
Anyone with experience in tannersville?
Is it worth the fight?
Will they just knock it to a parking ticket like many local town courts?
I ended up getting a local lawyer (to save me from schlepping out to tannersville) for $250 who pushed it off until jan 14 (for his convenience) he got it down to a $150 parking violation. No points or anything on record.
Total $400

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1550 on: January 18, 2015, 12:03:26 AM »
I just got my first ticket going 68 in a 50 in Colts Neck NJ what's my best option is it worth hiring a lawyer or just go myself and try to get a plea bargain?
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1551 on: January 18, 2015, 01:58:33 AM »

I just got my first ticket going 68 in a 50 in Colts Neck NJ what's my best option is it worth hiring a lawyer or just go myself and try to get a plea bargain?
How much is the Ticket?. From my experience and what I've heard they just want money and will almost always let you plea down to no points.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1552 on: January 18, 2015, 02:00:33 AM »
How much is the Ticket?. From my experience and what I've heard they just want money and will almost always let you plea down to no points.
ticket is $105 but will they try to increase the ticket in order to take off the points?
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1553 on: January 18, 2015, 02:11:23 AM »

ticket is $105 but will they try to increase the ticket in order to take off the points?
yeah they might. I got lucky with my ticket. I went to court with full intention of taking a plea aand paying something like 400 instead of 150 and 2 points. When I got to court the judge told everyone in the room the procedure: he's going to call out everyonees  name and they should reply whether they intended on pleading guilty or non guilty. He warned us that there is no guarantee you'll get a plea bargain so before pleading guilty we should find out what the maxonly penalty is. When he called my name I had all the intention to plead guilty so I asked what the max is to which he quickly responded, the electric chair!  He then told me not to plead guilty and they'd work something out. I got it knocked down to a obstructing traffic Ticket $45 no points.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1554 on: January 18, 2015, 02:13:18 AM »
yeah they might. I got lucky with my ticket. I went to court with full intention of taking a plea aand paying something like 400 instead of 150 and 2 points. When I got to court the judge told everyone in the room the procedure: he's going to call out everyonees  name and they should reply whether they intended on pleading guilty or non guilty. He warned us that there is no guarantee you'll get a plea bargain so before pleading guilty we should find out what the maxonly penalty is. When he called my name I had all the intention to plead guilty so I asked what the max is to which he quickly responded, the electric chair!  He then told me not to plead guilty and they'd work something out. I got it knocked down to a obstructing traffic Ticket $45 no points.
Lucky you I hope I get that 
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1555 on: January 18, 2015, 01:11:18 PM »
Lucky you I hope I get that 
The electric chair?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1556 on: January 18, 2015, 01:16:49 PM »
So my insurance just discovered a ticket (81 in a 65) from 2012? Any ideas how to get it off

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1557 on: January 19, 2015, 04:33:52 PM »
Recently got a ticket for going 52 in 35 mph should  I plea guilty or not guilty ? The ticket was for $175 which I don't mind paying but I don't want points.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1558 on: January 19, 2015, 04:37:25 PM »
Recently got a ticket for going 52 in 35 mph should  I plea guilty or not guilty ? The ticket was for $175 which I don't mind paying but I don't want points.
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Well if you dont want points then you will plead not guilty, then you will have to go to court or hire a lawyer.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1559 on: January 19, 2015, 06:28:38 PM »
Fyi. I know someone, got pulled over for doing 80 on the Pallisades. Cop was nice and only wrote she was doing 65.
A couple weeks later without doing anything they sent her a plea bargain in the mail.
Plead guilty to stopping/standing on pavement. Max $175 fine and 0 points.
Needless to say she accepted.