Q: Can I do traffic school again and get court supervision?
Hi. I'm 20 years old and earlier this year I received a 2nd speeding ticket which ended up being a conviction and caused my license to be suspended. I got the suspension lifted with the help of a lawyer and the judge said to do traffic school and I was on court supervision. That supervision is over now but I just got another ticket for passing a stop sign. Am I able to get court supervision again and do traffic school even though I did it earlier this year? And why are the chances of getting court supervision.
A:
Hello Asker,
The answer is sort of. As an office policy, most prosecutors will deny court supervision requests by mail if a defendant has received a ticket within the past 12 months. This policy is often times printed in the very packets given that describe court supervision by mail. Your best bet is to go into court and request court supervision by mail. That said, due to your age, you are legally not eligible for court supervision UNLESS you complete a driver safety school. As such, traffic school will almost certainly be a requirement of your supervision.
One trick you can do is to ask the clerk for a continuance if it will put the court date for your ticket after your 21st birthday. When you are 21, you are technically not required to do traffic school as a condition of court supervision. Whether this will work depends on the prosecutor.
My ultimate recommendation would be to, at a minimum, schedule a consultation with a traffic attorney and have them review your driving record. The rules for court supervision are very strict and you may not be legally eligible for it; this can result in a suspension of your driving privileges once again being issued.
Hope that helps and please let me know if you have any questions or need clarification.
Sincerely,
Jason A. Wilkins
Traffic Attorney
(630) 445-2293
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