Speeding

First moving violation in GA, reducing fine?

I received my first speeding ticket in the state of Georgia about a month and a half ago. It was for 19 over, 64 in a 45mph zone. I go to court on Thursday and I have been told to plead nolo contendere. I believe in GA that nolo can only be pleaded once every five years, and there is no guarantee that it will dismiss or reduce the cost of your ticket. I am not too sure what programs Georgia may offer to remove points from your license or reduce your fine (such as a defensive driving course). I have searched, but didn’t come out with anything definitive. Does anyone know what the state of GA offers in regards to this? I have been told to explain that I my vehicles speed sensor has been acting up (which it has, my actual speed is apparently 4-5mph OVER what my speedo says) and that the sign was very difficult to see (and it was). Does anyone know anything about programs GA offers or tactics to reduce tickets?

You can not reduce the amount of the ticket. There is a set price for the speeding violation. A set price for the court cost, and a set price for the dollar amount per mile over the speed limit that you were going. You are lucky. Where I live, anything over 15miles per hour is automatically a reckless driving offense too.

Not sure who is giving you legal advice, but certainly not a educated lawyer.
To claim that you car speedometer was wrong will do no good. Even if you have a certified mechanic go with you to testify, it is still your responsibility to maintain your car in proper working order. This is no defense and could even result in repair order requiring you to fix it by a certain date.

If you claim that the sign was hidden, maybe by a tree or bush, you will need a picture of the sign and this will only help your case assuming that the 64 you were going was a legal speed prior to the 45 sign. Going from 65 to 45 zone usually has a reduced speed ahead sign prior to the 45 sign so even if the 45 sign was partially hidden, you still had warning that the speed was reducing.

Bottom line, you were speeding and you got caught. They have been issuing speeding tickets for decades and traffic court judges have heard every excuse in the book. You are not going to get away with it. Pay your fine and try to do better in the future.