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The reason for this is that if your written declaration is not successful and you are found guilty you can continue to fight the ticket with a new court trial. This is referred to as the trial de novo. Traffic court is the only court where the defendant can opt to try the same caught twice.
If you do not want to or cant come to court, you can ask for a trial by written declaration. In a trial by declaration, you send in a written statement, along with any evidence you have, to the court to explain what happened. You generally also send in payment.
Trial by declaration The court will ask for a statement from the law enforcement officer who wrote the ticket. The judge will review your and the officers statements and then make a decision. If the judge finds you not guilty or lowers the fine, the court will refund any money.
Trial by declaration The court will ask for a statement from the law enforcement officer who wrote the ticket. The judge will review your and the officers statements and then make a decision. If the judge finds you not guilty or lowers the fine, the court will refund any money.
Note that if you choose to plead not guilty you may be made ineligible for traffic school. However, even if you lose your trial, the court judge or officer can still use their discretion to offer you traffic school.
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In a trial by declaration, you send in a written statement, along with any evidence you have, to the court to explain what happened. You generally also send in payment. The officer who wrote the ticket then gets a chance to send in their own written statement. A judge then reviews both and mails you a decision.
However, even if you lose your trial, the court judge or officer can still use their discretion to offer you traffic school. You can view the official California court website for more information.
You have a much better chance of winning a trial by written declaration since all evidence and testimony can be submitted in writing without the defendants actual attendance.

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