Traffic Ticket Amendment

If you have hired an attorney for a traffic ticket before, you may have been told that your ticket was "amended", or changed to a lessor or different charge.  This is a common way to keep a traffic ticket off of your driving record. Depending on the State, your Speeding charge could be "amended" or changed to Illegal Parking or No Registration or Defective Equipment, with the idea being that the new charge is not a moving violation and will not be reported on your record.  Though the charge may be less severe, the cost is usually not.  You can typically expect to pay double or even triple the original fine - plus an attorney fee.  Every court has their own policy for traffic tickets. 

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