Usually, you can get an automatic 60 day extension from the court (either by calling the phone number on the citation or by going online to the court's website or by going to the court and asking the clerk). One that 60 days is up, you must appear before the judge to request any additional extensions...
Frankly, and if that particular agency does usually research these matters and makes a habit of re-issuing these citations, I doubt that your plan of delaying the inevitable is going to work. You're free to try whatever method you think will work to your advantage.

