Got a 65 in a 40 up in Washington. $259 fine. I have a perfectly clean record before this. I actually find it hard to believe I was going 65 but I was not looking. I was going with traffic. Semi rule area with a speed change down to 40. IMO, lame, but, whatever. The officer was nice. In any case it's near Seattle in the rural area. I live in Portland. 1.) I don't have a pre-paid legal subscription yet. Not sure if I could do this and be eligible for coverage? They say I have 15 days to respond. 2.) Likelihood of at least getting it to not go on my record? What might a lawyer be able to help with here? 3.) Suggestions for a good lawyer? Feel free to PM me. I don't mind paying for a good lawyer. I just do not want this on my record. 4.) Anyway to get it so the attorney can rep me in court and I don't have to drive all the way back up to WA for this?
Out of state is probably what they are counting on hoping you will just pay it and go away. I have served on juries and been in court observing on a number of occasions. It was pretty cut and dried from what I have seen. Get a lawyer and 'usually' get rid of the ticket with a reduced fine. Go it on your own and get the fine reduced but the ticket stays. Best of luck.
thanks! so she looks really great, I may just go with her! The one concern is that there's no guarantee in that you pay a flat rate whether she gets it dropped, dismissed, reduced, or not at all. Are there any other really good alternatives? And I don't suppose there's an easy option for reduced fine / no insurance report / traffic school or something of that sort given I have a clean record?
We have a thread stickied in motorcycle talk with a list of lawyers and some reviews. https://pnwriders.com/threads/lawyers.168376/
Lawyers get paid. Period. No guarantee's, no promises. But, your odds of getting off are reduced to little to none otherwise.
Right. How serious of a ticket is 25 over (65 in a 40) and how does that change when its in WA as a licensed Oregon driver? Does it change the way points or coding is handled? Or would the Oregon laws apply for 65 in a 40 even though it occured in WA?
