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I received a speeding ticket in Savage MN while driving on Highway 13
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It was 11.55 pm,I was tired after returning from the hospital after seeing my kid. The cop caught me at a place which was on border of 45 mph and it was just being converted to 55 mph. He said that i was at 61 mph which I was. I need your advice if I should go to the court, plead guilty but with explainination. There are 3 things I wanted to explain
1. It was an area where the speed just increased from 45 to 55 mph and I just sped a little earlier.
2. It was pretty late, I was tired and was driving just a lil fast. I am going through a bad phase in life where one of my sons is in ICU and I have to drive 25 miles daily to see him and he is in ICU since past 2 months.
3. I have a clean record with no tickets before
Do you think doing this makes any sense or I should just pay the fine ?
Thomas C GallagherCriminal Defense AttorneyMinneapolis, MN ·
Normally people who get speeding tickets seek to prevent them from going on their drivers license (DL) record with the Minnesota Dept of Public Safety (DPS). There are several way to accomplish that. One way involves the Minnesota "Dimmler Amendment" statute, where a 65 in a 55 mph zone won't show up on the DL record. Your question is not clear on this point. But if a person gets a "Dimmler ticket" and just pays it, then it shouldn't show on the /dl record. Or, if a person goes to court and negotiates to get "a Dimmler," then same result. Another way is to go to court and ask for a "Continuance (of the charge) for Dismissal." Those involve a delayed dismissal with conditions such as pay money to the court and have no same or similar charge. If the time period passes without a violation, the charge is diismissed, and it never gets sent to DPS. For more, see the links below:
Use the fact that this is your first ticket to your advantage. Negotiating a good resolution given the circumstances of your case will take an attorney familiar with the policies and procedures of the court where the matter is pending. Contact the clerk of court to get information.
It would be worth your while to consult with a traffic attorney familiar with the judges and practices in the court where you received the ticket to explore your options.
Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.
Good luck to you.
God bless.
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