Friday, December 4, 2020

Traffic School Judicial Probation is Not Common in WI

 

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/authorized/does-the-state-of-wisconsin-offer-a-12-month-defer-5045217.html#answer_10210816

Does the state of Wisconsin offer a 12 month deferral for a speeding ticket?

I was pulled over on 11/03/2020 for going 15mph over in a 55 mph zone. This is my first speeding offense in nine years of driving. I have no other tickets and have a clean criminal record. I was only pulled over once in Minnesota but was given a verbal warning. I would like to mitigate this offense down to a lesser charge.

   1 attorney answer

 

Jay K. Nixon

Jay K. Nixon,   Avvo Rating: 10 Criminal Defense Attorney in Kenosha & Janesville, WI

I would retain counsel and instruct them to get you the best deal possible. The exact outcome is impossible to predict, since final offers are made by the prosecutor and need to be approved by the judge. Your attorney can only make suggestions, one of which might be for amendment to a lesser violation, and your odds of getting one of those would improve greatly with experienced counsel. Either way, however, we all wish you the best of luck, and encourage you not to overthink this, since it is, after all, just a speeding ticket. Luckily, your license is not in trouble, but the best way to keep it that way is to get the best possible deal on every citation...

· 1 comment:   P.S., While 12 month deferrals are commonplace in Northern IL, they are a rarity in WI courts.

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