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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: I got a ticket for going 82 through a work zone and I am an out of state driver. How do I avoid a fine?

Im not sure if it matters, but noone was working in the area I was caught in.

Gregory Edward Glass
Gregory Edward Glass
answered on Apr 26, 2017

You need to be sure to retain an attorney ASAP and/or appear (if necessary) at the court date and contest the ticket. If you just pay the ticket, it will be considered a guilty plea and you will receive all related points on your driving record.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Contracts for Tennessee on
Q: I am trying to figure out how to appeal a trial court in general sessions to circuit court

The court was in mcnairy county tn and was about money owed to me for work i completed i didnt get as much as i feel i should have

Gregory Edward Glass
Gregory Edward Glass
answered on Apr 26, 2017

You may file an appeal from General Sessions Court to Circuit Court as long as the appeal is filed within ten (10) days of the entry of the judgment or disposition of the case.

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