My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California
Hi,
I got a ticket back in April for "unsafe lane change". I was driving on a slow Sunday morning on the fast lane. I wasn't speeding or anything. I was thinking about lanes until I saw a car in my blind spot and then I went back into my lane. My car was not in the middle of our lanes. Well there was a cop behind me and he pulled me over. First he said asked me if I was drinking and I said no because I was going to church. He then gave me a citation saying that I wasn't wearing corrective lenses in fact I was wearing prescribed sunglasses and after I had repeatedly told him I was. Anyhow my bail is now 439.00 for these 2 infractions and i just thought it was 35 dollars for both of these infractions.
Anyway, I am planning to write my trial by declaration and explain my situation. However, I am not sure if I am eligible to do so because I never got a court letter of any kind. I went to the clerk's office and she said just check online but online I only have three options to appear before a judge, traffic school, and pay my bail. My friend wrote a trial by declaration and told me that I should be able too. Does anybody know what is necessary to write a trial by declaration and if I'm eligible or not? Thanks for the help I really appreciate it.
Thanks

