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The court bailiff or clerk will give some preliminary instructions and then check in those people appearing in court. Then the cases will be called by a judge or a court commissioner who has, pursuant to Government Code Section 72190, been empowered to rule on infraction matters. The court will listen to the statement of the sworn witness(es) against you for your Red Light Ticket, and you may question each witness. You may then present your Red Light Ticket case to the court, and the court will rule on the matter.
What if I am found not guilty of the Red Light Ticket Violation?
Your bail deposit will be returned to you within 6-8 weeks. Immediately after the Red Light Ticket trial, check with the clerk or bailiff to verify your mailing address.
What if I am found guilty?
In most cases, the sentence imposed will be a fine not exceeding the amount of bail you have on deposit for the Red Light Ticket. In some cases, the judge will find a defendant guilty but suspend the fine. This means that your bail money will be returned, but a conviction will still show on your driving record.
What if I do not appear at the trial time?
Your bail will be forfeited, and a conviction will show on your driving record as though you had paid your red light ticket.
What if I need to change my trial date?
If it becomes necessary to change your court date, you may do so only once. In order to do so you must send a letter or call the court at least 10 business days prior to your trial date in order to secure a new date.
How long will the trial take?
Most trials take a very short amount of time, but you should plan to be at court for at least 2 ˝ hours on that day. Remember to check your trial date, division, and time.
Should my witnesses appear?
If you have witnesses that are necessary for your defense you should have them subpoenaed to appear in court. If you need subpoenas to order your witnesses to court, you usually can obtain the subpoenas from the Clerk’s Office at the court. This should be done well in advance of your trial date. Fill them out, have them served and filed with the court on or before your trial date. Remember that the defendant cannot serve the subpoena and the persons served must be given reasonable advanced notice of the date and time to appear.
Should I bring evidence?
If you have photos, diagrams, reports, or any other exhibits which you will be presenting at the time of trial, bring them with you on your trial date.
Will the officer who wrote the red light citation be in court?
The officer will be subpoenaed to appear in court by the prosecutor. In most cases, he or she will appear. In some cases, unavoidable circumstances may prevent or delay his/her appearance. If the witness(es) against you does not appear and you do appear, the red light violations will generally be dismissed.
For help with contesting your Red Light Ticket, contact us at 800.850.8038 orwww.ContestRedLightTickets.com - a service provided by Ticket Busters of California (TicketBust.com).
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What happens when I get to court? The court bailiff or clerk will give some preliminary instructions and then check in those people appearing in court. Then the cases will be called by a judge or a court commissioner who has, pursuant to Government Code Section 72190, been empowered to rule on infraction matters. The court will listen to the statement of the sworn witness(es) against you for your Red Light Ticket, and you may question each witness. You may then present your Red Light Ticket case to the court, and the court will rule on the matter.
Steve Miller is author of this article on Red Light Ticket. Find more information about California here.
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