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First, a really stupid question. Can I still request trial by written declaration this time?
What does the courtesy notice say?


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But this time I live 5 hours away from the court. And I do not think I can go to the court before 12/19. Now the appearance date on the bail notice is in Jan 2012. I assume that is the deadline for me to submit my TBWD request? I just to want to make sure that I can legally do so.
Different courts may interpret this rule differently...

So, call the court and ask the clerk if the deadline to request a TBD, the appearance date indicated on the Notice to
Appear
, or is the date of appearance on the notice to appear or the extension date?

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Second, since VC 22349(a) is very hard to fight, I am preparing for the worst. If I was found guilty for TBWD, I would like to ask for traffic school to avoid appearing in the court since it is too far away from where I am living. I have a completely clean record in the past of my driving history. I am wondering if the judge will give me this opportunity?
Some judges may, others may not... Even a judge who normally does, may refuse it at times, and the opposite is true! Roll the dice and take your chance, or go for the guaranteed shot and be done with it!


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If not, I understand that I can go to TDN, but is there any way to avoid appear in the court on TDN? It is hard for me to travel to the court before May 2012 since the highway is closed due to snow.
If you request a TDN, you are expected to appear. You do not appear, you may be found guilty.

And the highway is closed overnight, not indefinitely!

From the Caltrans website:

This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 23:55 .


US 395
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1 MI SOUTH OF MILFORD
/AT MILFORD GRADE RD/ TO 8.4 MI SOUTH OF THE JCT OF SR 36 /AT JANESVILLE RD/
(LASSEN CO) FROM 0700 TO 1530 HRS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY THRU 12/22/11 - DUE TO
MAINTENANCE

1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 2.7 MI SOUTH TO 3.3 MI
NORTH OF VIEWLAND (LASSEN CO) FROM 0700 HRS TO 1530 HRS MONDAY TO FRIDAY THRU
12/23/11 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE