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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 #320 on: May 03, 2013, 01:36:27 AM »

Afaik its no points and its $60.00. u can call the court they will tell u exactly the amount

Thanks! I plead not guilty anyways though it was a week later and the ticket said to do it within 48 hrs so we'll see what happens

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #321 on: May 03, 2013, 05:12:35 AM »
For parking tickets or moving violations?

Warrants are issued for not appearing in court.  Its for not showing up in court not so much the ticket.
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Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #322 on: May 09, 2013, 11:01:04 AM »
just got a seat belt ticket in ny on ocean parkway was wondering if there is anything i can do to get out of it it is $130 thanks

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #323 on: May 09, 2013, 03:43:20 PM »
just got a seat belt ticket in ny on ocean parkway was wondering if there is anything i can do to get out of it it is $130 thanks
Keep in mind it carries points IIRC.

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #324 on: May 09, 2013, 04:20:35 PM »
Keep in mind it carries points IIRC.
I think you might be wrong on this one, it goes on your record, but with no points.

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #325 on: May 09, 2013, 04:30:44 PM »
I think you might be wrong on this one, it goes on your record, but with no points.

Either way insurance will probably go up, so it pays to fight it.

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #326 on: May 09, 2013, 04:37:28 PM »
i am from out of town and parked near a hydrant[i am used to the yellow lines and got a ticket for $$$115 any ideas how to fight it?
try to follow law and driving regulations, its for your and my safety, you will also save time and money.
And post in the appropriate thread, where your thread was merged to last time.

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #327 on: May 09, 2013, 04:43:28 PM »
getting a letter from a doctor about the pain you have in your shoulder for some time, and therefore u have to remove and loosen your seatbelt...... it worked for me

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #328 on: May 09, 2013, 04:57:39 PM »
Either way insurance will probably go up, so it pays to fight it.
It will probably not go up (depending on which insurance).
Due to the fact that it will probably end up costing double the amount of the ticket to fight it,
IMHO it is worth paying it, and don't let it happen again.

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #329 on: May 09, 2013, 05:20:58 PM »
Pay lawyer 150 instead, and at least maybe you won't get points

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #330 on: May 09, 2013, 05:27:05 PM »
Pay lawyer 150 instead, and at least maybe you won't get points
Or u can give it to someone that fight tickets and they fight it, as well they push off for new court cases based on the judge etc,
even if u are found guilty it may be 12-15 months from the incident, and the points come off 18 months after the ticket was issued!~

Just had it this week for a ticket in Mar 2011 was found guilty on the 29th of April nothing ever went on my record

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #331 on: May 09, 2013, 05:37:28 PM »
Pay lawyer 150 instead, and at least maybe you won't get points

Or u can give it to someone that fight tickets and they fight it, as well they push off for new court cases based on the judge etc,
even if u are found guilty it may be 12-15 months from the incident, and the points come off 18 months after the ticket was issued!~

Just had it this week for a ticket in Mar 2011 was found guilty on the 29th of April nothing ever went on my record

Wouldn't that have to be a lawyer?

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #332 on: May 09, 2013, 05:41:14 PM »
Wouldn't that have to be a lawyer?
Yes! they have their own lawyers but its there business, u dont have to contact lawyers etc, they push it off if they feel that day is not a great day.

when u contact a lawyer on your own not sure they would deal with your case for 12-24 months. 

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Re: Seatbelt ticket in ny
« Reply #333 on: May 09, 2013, 06:17:51 PM »
Pay lawyer 150 instead, and at least maybe you won't get points
I will say it again: a seatbelt ticket for a driver or passenger over the age of 16 in NYC carries zero points.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #334 on: June 04, 2013, 10:30:35 PM »
So my lawyer forgot to go to court today for my speeding ticket. He said its not such a problem and that it happens all the time. He said he will go down to court Tom and reschedule a court date. Is that true? Wasnt my license suspend ed already?  Also does anyone know if the judge can see that he missed the first appt?.. I'm really annoyed at him. .
« Last Edit: June 04, 2013, 10:34:02 PM by Steven »

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #335 on: June 04, 2013, 10:38:24 PM »
So my lawyer forgot to go to court today for my speeding ticket. He said its not such a problem and that it happens all the time. He said he will go down to court Tom and reschedule a court date. Is that true? Wasnt my license suspend ed already?  Also does anyone know if the judge can see that he missed the first appt?.. I'm really annoyed at him. .
Happened to my wife. Lawyer forgot to tell her she lost the case (I don't believe she even went in). Her license was suspended. She got it reinstated and we had to pay some extra
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #336 on: June 04, 2013, 10:43:02 PM »
So my lawyer forgot to go to court today for my speeding ticket. He said its not such a problem and that it happens all the time. He said he will go down to court Tom and reschedule a court date. Is that true? Wasnt my license suspend ed already?  Also does anyone know if the judge can see that he missed the first appt?.. I'm really annoyed at him. .


Thats incredible.  No it does not happen all the time.  He messed up.  If it was a bigger matter it would be called malpractice.  Ouch good luck

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #337 on: June 04, 2013, 10:47:01 PM »
Thats incredible.  No it does not happen all the time.  He messed up.  If it was a bigger matter it would be called malpractice.  Ouch good luck
Yeah. I think he messed up big time. . I was thinking of sueing him but he prob wrote a good contact.. so did anyone know if it could be rescheduled? I don't want him pulling a fast one on me and saying he went in and I lost.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #338 on: June 05, 2013, 03:33:13 AM »
So my lawyer forgot to go to court today for my speeding ticket. He said its not such a problem and that it happens all the time. He said he will go down to court Tom and reschedule a court date. Is that true? Wasnt my license suspend ed already?  Also does anyone know if the judge can see that he missed the first appt?.. I'm really annoyed at him. .

Not the end of the world. The lawyer just calls the court clerk and reschedules, the clerk will usually get the Judge to pull back the suspension.
They don't suspend your license immediately it takes a few days or weeks till it enters the system.
The Judge will see it but IME it has no impact on the ruling or plea deal.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #339 on: June 05, 2013, 06:20:40 AM »
Not the end of the world. The lawyer just calls the court clerk and reschedules, the clerk will usually get the Judge to pull back the suspension.
They don't suspend your license immediately it takes a few days or weeks till it enters the system.
The Judge will see it but IME it has no impact on the ruling or plea deal.
Thanks. How Can I know if the judge pulls back the suspension? I'm guess I can find this online somewhere. .