Oaklyn, NJ asked in Traffic Tickets for Pennsylvania

Q: I got a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania the court said I had the pay the fine on the ticket just to get a trial or

Have a meeting with the judge to say way I couldn’t put up the collateral.. I never heard of this before can they make you pay the fine before you have a trial

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Ellis B. Klein
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Ellis B. Klein
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  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Doylestown, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: They make you pay the fine first which acts as collateral for the hearing. In NJ you get a court date right on the citation. In PA you have to either plead guilty or not guilty first. Almost every moving violation in PA transfers to NJ so I would advise you to plead not guilty and then go to court or hire a lawyer to assist you. Many judges will allow your lawyer to attend on your behalf so you may not have to attend the hearing. You did not say what the speed was, but my understanding is that 2 points transfer to NJ for an out of state violation. There area few citations that are not points that do not transfer over, which is your goal. Best of luck

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