Q: My fiance got a ticket for dws/revoked. We have option to pay fine and enter plea by mail. Would that be beneficial?
A:
For traffic violations, paying a fine and entering a plea by mail is beneficial in that it allows a person to avoid appearing and waiting in court, only to pay the same amount of money that they would if they went to court.
There benefits to appearing in court and entering a plea of no contest, in that some judges will reduce the fine based on a person's driving record.
In instances where a person has no violations and would like to request a reduction in the fine, but still enter a plea by mail, they could submit a letter asking for a reduction, in addition to entering their plea and paying the full amount (later being refunded money if the court approves of the reduction).
Court clerks are often helpful if you call the court where your citation instructs you to appear.
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