Is there a way to dispute a speeding ticket in NY without going to court or hiring a lawyer?

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New York Speeding Ticket

It depends on what part of New York you recieved your ticket. Parts of New York operate under the New York DMV Transit Adjudication Boardcovers the five boroughs of New York City, the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, and the towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Islip, Riverhead and Smithtown in Western Suffolk County. If you receive a citation in these cities you are essentially doomed. These cities utilize the DMV Transit Adjudication Bureau. This facility is not a real court. You have no right to discovery, you don’t get a supporting deposition, you cannot plea bargain and you don’t even get a real judge. Appeals are virtually non-existent and according to a recent report, the Bureau is required to maintain a 65% conviction rate in order to maintain revenues. The only positive is that the Administrative Law Judge doesn’t have the power of incarceration so you won’t end up in jail.

If you are on another part of the state you can plead not guilty and request a deposition by mail within 48 hours. Be sure to keep a copy of everything.

lwpat

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