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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 #1380 on: September 19, 2014, 11:24:29 AM »
anyone know anyone that fights parking tickets in queens?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1381 on: September 19, 2014, 05:34:40 PM »
Looking for someone who fights parking tickets in Brooklyn.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1382 on: September 19, 2014, 06:18:58 PM »
Moving onto my next ticket, if the ticket said my car is blue and I think it's silver, where can I check what color it is? I don't want them to tell me "it's a metallic blueish silver" when I try fighting it.
Bump

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1383 on: September 21, 2014, 03:39:56 PM »
Moving onto my next ticket, if the ticket said my car is blue and I think it's silver, where can I check what color it is? I don't want them to tell me "it's a metallic blueish silver" when I try fighting it.

If it's a moving violation then that issue is not materiel. What was the ticket for?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1384 on: September 21, 2014, 03:42:07 PM »
If it's a moving violation then that issue is not materiel. What was the ticket for?
Not a moving violation. Alternate side parking.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1385 on: September 21, 2014, 03:42:11 PM »
Looking for someone who fights parking tickets in Brooklyn.
See the wiki or call Arthur L. Miller, Esq 718-997-0641.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1386 on: September 21, 2014, 03:43:19 PM »
Not a moving violation. Alternate side parking.
Always fight them yourself, or check the wiki.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1387 on: September 22, 2014, 10:25:39 AM »
Has anyone had success with Cathy Mae?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1388 on: September 22, 2014, 02:05:34 PM »

Always fight them yourself, or check the wiki.
Why are you suggesting to always fight them yourself? I find it very difficult to win. Im probably  1/10 . Is there a mehalach that I'm unaware of?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1389 on: September 22, 2014, 06:10:47 PM »
A friend recommended Scott forschien . For moving violation tickets in manhattan. Anyone have experience with him?
Or we fight tickets?

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« Reply #1390 on: September 23, 2014, 12:17:52 PM »
Why are you suggesting to always fight them yourself? I find it very difficult to win. Im probably  1/10 . Is there a mehalach that I'm unaware of?

Better then losing all of them. Let me move the comma, "Always fight them, yourself or check the wiki."

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1391 on: September 23, 2014, 12:29:38 PM »


Better then losing all of them. Let me move the comma, "Always fight them, yourself or check the wiki."
Of course it's better than losing all of them. There were times I won with not having any good excuse like after two months after hurricane sandy I completely forgot about my inspection and got I ticket. I fought it with some lame excuse, don't remember what, but it was dismissed because NYS was being lenient in inspection tickets in the face of hurricane Sandy. I just thought you meant better to fight yourself than give to the "experts".

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1392 on: September 23, 2014, 12:58:46 PM »
Any good lawyer in Albany?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1393 on: September 23, 2014, 01:34:15 PM »
Any good lawyer in Albany?
Hirshthg did mine right near there

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1394 on: September 23, 2014, 04:36:34 PM »
Moving onto my next ticket, if the ticket said my car is blue and I think it's silver, where can I check what color it is? I don't want them to tell me "it's a metallic blueish silver" when I try fighting it.
When I have time maybe I'll write the success story with this one.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1395 on: September 23, 2014, 05:00:46 PM »
Got a ticket on a Florida license near Binghamton for going 98 in 65mph zone. (the cop stopped me at 87 but claims he followed me for 4 miles and at some point I hit 98 (possible as it was at night and empty roads and I wasn't paying much attention to the speedometer but I actually doubt it) ).
I pled not guilty and requested supporting deposition. (it's been 2 weeks and I still didn't receive the supporting deposition but I got a appearance with prosecutor date).

What are my best options?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1396 on: October 01, 2014, 05:00:01 PM »
I have 3 tickets that have court dates coming up next year, each one has 3 points on it.
I got a quote from a lawyer who said that he will fight it and charge me $300 X3= $900.
Is it worth it?
Should i just go fight it myself by showing up and hope the cop does not show up? 1 ticket is from almost 2 years ago
the other one is 2 and 1/2 years ago.
Thanks

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1397 on: October 01, 2014, 07:44:05 PM »
I got a ticket for "improper cell phone use" in NYC on 07/31/14. Erev rosh hashanah was the last day to respond. When I put in the not guilty plea online, the only option they gave me for a hearing was 06/15/2015 almost a full year after the violation. Anyone know if that's normal?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1398 on: October 01, 2014, 08:26:25 PM »
I have 3 tickets that have court dates coming up next year, each one has 3 points on it.
I got a quote from a lawyer who said that he will fight it and charge me $300 X3= $900.
Is it worth it?
Should i just go fight it myself by showing up and hope the cop does not show up? 1 ticket is from almost 2 years ago
the other one is 2 and 1/2 years ago.
Thanks
Where did you get it?
Is the cop coming down himself or its a prosecutor?

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #1399 on: October 01, 2014, 08:43:48 PM »
anyway out of an expired inspection ticket in nyc?