Somerville Traffic Court

[axedmoon.livejournal.com]

Has anyone ever had experience with contesting a ticket? Any advice?

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[axedmoon.livejournal.com]

Hello there, your comment was the most helpful comment. I am quite glad I read it before I went to court today! It's just nice to hear other people's experiences to know what to expect and what not.

However, I had an incredible different experience. I waited in a line to have my case heard at the Somerville District Court. It was first come, first serve. Very odd. I had noticed that the few people in front of me were just walking out and going home. Good sign for me? When I walked into the "court," it was just the clerk and the assistant. The assistant read my charge, and the magistrate asked my side. It seems my ticket was also marked in error that a collision had occurred while this is a compelling reason, I do not know if this was the sole reason for my case's dismissal; my case was thrown out as a warning instead. There were no officers present in the room, and it all happened quickly.

I'm sorry your case was not given the proper justice. I was losing a little faith in the system simply that I got the ticket in such injustice as well. It is quite an inconsistent system in that manner. As my friend says, the odds of Somerville justice is like a casino.

[kalimba21.livejournal.com]

Lucky for you there was a blatant error on your ticket. I'm sure that weighed in.
The first round, it was just the magistrate and assistant for me as well. Yes it is very fast.

Glad things worked out for you. I think it's pretty rare.