Should i get a lawyer or just pay the fine(s) for a speeding ticket?

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1. Licensed in CT

   

   Kevin Burns

   Trumbull Business Attorney

   Contributor Level 10

   Answered April 02, 2012 09:21. Why do you think you could successfully fight it? Are you counting on their not being willing to bring the trooper in fro a hearing? Good luck with that. Better talk to some New York lawyers and be sure you know the drill.
   BTW Connecticut has use a "points" system since Ronald Reagan was President.

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2. Licensed in CT

   

   Sean R Caruthers

   Branford Litigation Lawyer

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   Answered April 02, 2012 09:26. Out of state points/violations transferring depend on whether the states have reciprocity (share fines and violations without asking) or if they routinely abstract information from other states (request reports, etc). I would pay the fine, but I don't know anything more about your situation than you've posted. States other than Connecticut can charge you to fight the ticket. The court costs can be more than the fine.
   
   You might want to order a copy of your driving record from NY at the end of the year. Sometimes if an out of state driver pays the fine they just disappear...

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   Andrea R. Rogers

   Saint Louis Speeding / Traffic Ticket Lawyer

   Contributor Level 12

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   Answered March 29, 2012 08:03. In my opinion, you should hire an attorney to handle this for you. All states share information regarding traffic violations, so if you plead guilty by paying the fine, that conviction will be reported to your home state of Connecticut.

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   Robert Richman

   Minneapolis Federal Crime Lawyer

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   Answered March 30, 2012 02:43. If you go to court, you may be able to get the prosecutor to reduce the amount of the fine. The points will be reported to your home state.

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