River Forest, IL asked in Traffic Tickets for Minnesota

Q: If I pay my 64 in a 55 speeding ticket I don’t have to go to court?

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Jonathan Matthew Holson
Jonathan Matthew Holson
Answered
  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: Correct. But just paying the ticket is the same as a guilty plea and you will end up with a conviction.

Thomas C Gallagher
Thomas C Gallagher
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: Paying any petty misdemeanor citation is an alternative to contesting it in court. Many people who are Minnesota residents and have a Minnesota, non-CDL, drivers license will pay a 64 in a 55 speeding ticket, because though a court conviction, it will not appear on their drivers license record. (See more about speeding tickets and Minnesota's "Dimmler law" on my website.)

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