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answered on Jan 22, 2021

I practice in Charleston, SC & would be happy to happy to discuss this with you.

Please feel free to call me at 843-762-5732 to discuss this in greater detail.

Thanks,

John Molony

The ticket will say if attendance in court is required or if you can just pay the ticket.

There are ways to fight any ticket but until you or an attorney receive all of the discovery from law enforcement there is no way to answer your question. It might be worth reaching out to an attorney in the area where the ticket was written to advise you.

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I would recommend that you reach out to an attorney in that area so that the attorney can reach out to the trooper.

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The officer can return to prosecute the tickets but many times the tickets get dismissed.

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The fine you paid is the bond amount, so you do not need to appear in court. You have already taken care of the matter responsibly. Best of luck!

You will need to contact the court first thing Monday morning and ask to reopen your case if you were tried in your absence.

There is a chance if this was your first court date and you did not have an attorney your case was continued.

If you were found guilty in your absence you can ask that your case be reopened by going to the court with a letter requesting that the case be reopened. It is within the courts discretion to reopen the case.

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It should have been resolved by plea, trial, or dismissal long ago. You might consider checking the public index to see what happened to the charge.

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