Speeding

Can I pay my over speed ticket Online instead of appearing at the Court?

I’m 18 1/2 years old and that’s my first ticket.
I live in Georgia State.
Thank you!

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Georgia Traffic Courts are not the friendliest places to spend your time. Most of the clerks of court are not helpful if you can even get them on the phone. In most states you first continuance is almost automatic but most Georgia courts require some type of evidence that you cannot appear.
Your first appearance is just an arraignment and the officer may or may not be there. The judge will allow you to enter a plea and pay your fine so take cash since they will not accept a check. Most courts will offer to reduce your speed by 3 to 5 mph in return for a guilty plea. This is important since a 14mph or under speeeding ticket will not be posted to your record and not increase your insurance premiums.

Traffic school or a deferment are not options to keep the ticket off your record in Georgia. You do have the option, with the judge’s approval, once every five years of entering a plea of Nolo. If your record is clean it makes no sense to plead Nolo. Nolo will still show up on your record as a conviction with just no points. If you have a clean record you can stand to absorb 3 points (max of 15 every 2 years in Ga) and save your nolo plea for sometime in the future if you really need it, like in an accident.

If you intend to contest your speeding ticket then see if you can enter a plea of not guilty by mail or fax. Always mail any legal document certified return receipt. then check with the court to be sure it has been received. This needs to be done at least two weeks prior to your court date. This keeps you from wasting a day at the arraignment.

The fines for a speeding ticket in Georgia are usually between $145 and $325 dollars. The clerk of court can tell you what to expect for your particular citation.

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