Q: What do I do if I was found guilty for speeding but in the court database states stated I was guilty absentina?
In Virginia I did go to court for citation just infraction speeding 54 on a 35. I have a super clean record as well, nothing on it was hoping I get a break. Cop did not ask typical questions like where are you going why are you almost going criminal speed. He was super quick on giving me a ticket. So went to court to fight it andpleaded not guilty due to medical emergency and stated I have Crohn’s and was having flairups at the time and was in extreme amounts of pain abdominal and needed to stop at a restroom and judge looked at me and said oh that’s it? And still charged me guilty but stated will reduce my fines to 25 dollars and that was it. So idk if he meant the charges for speeding was reduced to lower speed or what. But looked online at court database states I was guilty due to absentina charges were same but fine said 25 plus court cost was over 100 but I was there in court so idk if I can protest the case or how do I fix that? Won’t even let me pay my fines
A:
If you were present then you should not be found guilty in absentia or be asked to pay the associated in absentia fee ($35 last I checked). Check with the clerk's office for the court in which your case was called to see if there's anything you can do. It's possible that the clerk inputted the information from the traffic summons incorrectly.
https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/gd.html
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