Traffic Ticket "Success" Story

[unkabonka]

So, I had a thread already posted, but it was "closed", maybe due to time expiring. Anyway, wanted to let the community know that I was refunded my entire bail that I posted, and "won" my trial by declaration.

Here's how it went down: When I got the ticket, I went online and requested a 60 day extension on the due date. Then two days before the due date, I sent in the Trial by Declaration form, and very simply stated: "I stand by my plea of not guilty". A month later, I see my check for bail was cashed, I was kind of worried. However, several weeks pass and today I get a form in the mail saying my ticket has been dismissed. It was CVC 22350 btw.

not sure exactly what this means, but I will be happy to receive my $360.00 back from the state of california! I would guess that it means the officer did not submit his declaration.

So, go for the extension, submit a (simple?) trial by declaration, and see where it goes from there!

[That Guy]

There is no such thing as a "closed" thread... In the few years I have been on this forum, I may have seen one or two "closed" threads, but that was because people got belligerent and stupid!

And I would say "congrats", but really, you did nothing to earn it... In fact it appears you did not even request a copy of the survey. Now say a prayer for (LOL) the many people who went to both a TBD and a TDN and then still had to appeal and are still waiting for a decision (and no, not even close to talking about myself)...

Then again, this got a chuckle out of me:

First you say you have no clue how/why it happened...

not sure exactly what this means...

And then you are giving advice on how to accomplish the same result, even though there is NOTHING you can do to guarantee the same result!

So, go for the extension, submit a (simple?) trial by declaration, and see where it goes from there!

So I guess everything, even the silly, has its value!

I will be happy to receive my $360.00 back from the state of california!

^Good for you!

[aaron]

Less experienced visitors are partially restricted from posting to old threads due to problems with spamming and necroposting.

[blewis]

Less experienced visitors are partially restricted from posting to old threads due to problems with spamming and necroposting.

Ah, thanks for clarifying, Aaron. I can't tell you how many times people have posted that their old threads were "closed", only for me to go there and find them still open. Now I understand. Makes sense.

Barry