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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 #840 on: December 07, 2013, 10:29:19 PM »
in my experience with a ticket in ramapo there was no option for credit card. i had to use a money order or cash....
If you go in person they take Visa and Master card.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #841 on: December 08, 2013, 12:06:50 AM »
possibly, but online that was not an option.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #842 on: December 08, 2013, 11:47:10 PM »
possibly, but online that was not an option.
http://www.ramapo.org/page/justice-court-28.html
I have yet to hear of being able to pay Ramapo online.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #843 on: December 09, 2013, 01:33:11 AM »
well once i couldnt do it online the only other option was to mail a money order....so thats just as good as not being able to use a credit card if you cannot be there in person.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #844 on: December 11, 2013, 11:45:07 PM »
Does points in nj transfer over to a ny license ?

Who are the in-house lawyers on this forum ?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #845 on: December 12, 2013, 03:09:53 AM »
Anyone heard of of tried this
http://www.minds.com/blog/view/257176092094238720/how-to-beat-a-photo-enforced-speeding-ticket-or-red-light-ticket
Is it legit? Will it work in any state or only DC?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #846 on: December 12, 2013, 11:35:59 AM »
Does points in nj transfer over to a ny license ?

Who are the in-house lawyers on this forum ?

I'm not a lawyer but I am an Insurance agent and when I run people's records their NJ tickets show up on their record and vice versa

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #847 on: December 12, 2013, 11:39:25 AM »
I'm not a lawyer but I am an Insurance agent and when I run people's records their NJ tickets show up on their record and vice versa
I've seen it not show up: NY license, ticket in NJ... Multiple occasions...

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #848 on: December 12, 2013, 12:07:13 PM »
I'm not a lawyer but I am an Insurance agent and when I run people's records their NJ tickets show up on their record and vice versa
how are you running the record NY state DMV?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #849 on: December 12, 2013, 12:29:56 PM »
I'm not a lawyer but I am an Insurance agent and when I run people's records their NJ tickets show up on their record and vice versa
How about tickets issued in CA?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #850 on: December 12, 2013, 12:46:34 PM »
Anybody have a lawyer they recommend in nj ?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #851 on: December 12, 2013, 12:51:28 PM »
Guilty with an explanation is just another way to plead guilty although if your story is good enough the Judge may lower the fine somewhat. What did he charge you?


If you don't pay the State of NY will issue a suspension against you in NY and if you drive ever again in NY without paying you could be arrested and charged with a misdemeanor.

NYS will also send a message to your state saying that you are a scoff law and that you should be suspended in your state. I don't know about your state in particular however a lot of the states will suspend you for a unanswered ticket from another state.

Is there anyway to look up online to see if the info has been sent to my state?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #852 on: December 12, 2013, 01:02:38 PM »
Is there anyway to look up online to see if the info has been sent to my state?
They would contact you to notify you of impending suspension.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #853 on: December 12, 2013, 01:03:30 PM »
Anybody have a lawyer they recommend in nj ?
which part of nj?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #854 on: December 12, 2013, 01:17:44 PM »
ive used an ex-copper who is now a criminal lawyer who specializes in states of NY and NJ. notspeeding.com was easy to deal with and did a great job.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #855 on: December 12, 2013, 01:24:34 PM »
ive used an ex-copper who is now a criminal lawyer who specializes in states of NY and NJ. notspeeding.com was easy to deal with and did a great job.
in NJ has nothing to do with ex cop etc it has to do with working with the prosecutor find a lawyer that has a good relationship with the township prosecutor

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #856 on: December 12, 2013, 01:29:47 PM »
hes in the business for a while...he actually was not a cop in any of those states. he was a trooper in CA. i heard amazing feedback and hired him myself and like i posted was really happy with his service and results.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #858 on: December 12, 2013, 03:08:08 PM »
Is there anyway to look up online to see if the info has been sent to my state?

If you live in NY I'd be happy to send you your driving record at no cost.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #859 on: December 12, 2013, 07:08:33 PM »
If you live in NY I'd be happy to send you your driving record at no cost.
how would I check it up myself?