ok, so i got a ticket for fare evasion and have to show up in court on friday.
basically i got to the station and saw the train through the doors waiting there, so in a hurry i went through forgetting to swipe my pass. on that day they were shutting down the line early and that was the last train going to my destination. i ran to the train to make sure i caught it. a minute after getting on 3 or 4 officers came on board and told me to get off. i got off and told them the situation explaining it was an honest mistake and that was the last train on that line. i showed my valid pass (all day) to one of the officers and he saw it was valid and time stamped. the other officer didnt care and proceeded to write the ticket.
my question is what will i be asked in court? i plan on explaining what happened to the judge and showing my pass which was valid and proves i already paid my fare. i have no criminal record and have never been cited for fare evasion before. do i plead guilty/no contest? i do NOT want to pay a fine but i dont want to have to go to trial over something trivial.
also, they do not have my correct address. the address on the ticket is wrong but i didnt say anything.
the stupid thing i did was sign the ticket. if i did not sign the ticket would i be liable to show up in court even or pay the fine?

