The best way to fight a traffic ticket is to hire an experienced attorney to represent you!! A good lawyer will know the law and the best way to present a defense.

When you get a ticket, the following things can help in your defense:

1. 1.      Get to the clerk’s office right away! If you do not tell the clerk that you wish to challenge the ticket they will assume you want to pay it. If you hire an attorney they will take care of this. If not, make sure you go right away so that the clerk can place you on the docket.
2. Do you have witnesses? If so, it will be very important to have their names and addresses so that a subpoena can be issued. If you have an attorney, the attorney will take care of making sure they appear in court. If you represent yourself you will have to speak with the traffic clerk to see if they will issue the subpoena or if you will be responsible for doing so.
3. Do you have pictures off the scene? Sometimes pictures can be helpful. Especially if there is a dispute about what an area looks like or what a sign says.
4. Make sure you are challenging the ticket for the right reason! Is your plan to fight the ticket because your name was spelled wrong or because the cop was a jerk? These are not good reasons and will probably result in your paying court costs in addition to the fine. Small variations in your traffic ticket such as spelling your name wrong, incorrect addresses or placing information on the wrong line will not result in dismissal of your ticket. Conduct of the officer is seldom a reason for dismissal of a ticket.

If the points for the ticket will suspend your license or affect you in a negative way then it is proper to challenge a ticket. If you really feel as though the officer was incorrect it is proper to challenge a ticket. A good attorney can tell you if you have a good case for a challenge or if there is a better way to get the result you are looking for.