Q: I went 21 over the limit and he said I have to go to court should i plead guilty and say I want to apply for sis
A:
For that high a speed, a court appearance is required. If you hire an attorney to represent you, you won't have to appear in court. Your attorney can get your speeding ticket reduced to a non-moving no-point infraction like "Illegal Parking," so you won't have any points on your driving record and your car insurance rates won't increase.
Or you can go to court and ask the judge for an SIS (suspended imposition of sentence) with probation, but the judge does not have to offer that deal to you. With an SIS/probation deal, if you complete all the court-ordered requirements and you don't get any more tickets during your probation period, the court will close your case and you won't have a conviction. If you violate probation by getting more tickets or by failing to complete the court-ordered requirements (such as traffic school or community service), the judge can revoke your probation and sentence you for the original ticket.
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