Q: In a state park's parking lot after dark, no idea it was illegal. Tickets given to driver & passenger. Can we contest?
Only thing on our records was 1.5 yr old speeding ticket, in another state. No other laws broken (no open alcohol, had license and registration, we're insured, etc.). We had no idea it was illegal--we were given the minimum payment, but my question is, if we contest, what are the odds of getting it cancelled? Or at least one of the citations seeing as only one person was driving (there was another car parked there that did not belong to us; the officer asked if it was mine, it was not).
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You want someone who specializes in this and is in that court day-in and day-out. I found this ticket lawyer online: http://www.indytrafficattorney.com/_index.php
In my experience, getting a lawyer helps you negotiate something lower in such cases because you are entitled to contest it. I'd google for a lawyer who specializes in traffic tickets or call the one above (not an endorsement, it is just obvious he focuses on this).
A: You can contest this citation. You should be able to go to court and plead not guilty and they should set it for another hearing date. If you plan to hire an attorney to assist you I would do that sooner that later. As far as the violation Most state parks are not allowed to be occupied past dusk, but not sure in this case without doing some research.
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