If I got a ticket for driving without a license in another state, is there any way that I can to skip appearing personally?
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If I got a ticket for driving without a license in another state, is there any way that I can to skip appearing personally?
I was driving in IL and I don’t have license. They stopped me and now I have a court date. The problem is that I live in RI. I cannot travel by plane or drive the 17 hours
but I do’t want lose a court. What can I do?
Asked on October 10, 2018 under General Practice, Rhode Island
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you are willing to accept the points and pay the fines for the infraction, call the court and ask if you can enter a guilty plea by mail and send a check for fines. They may be willing to accept, but this as the court's discretion; you can't make them accept a plea by mail.
If the court will not accept a plea by mail or you want to contest the charge or try to plea bargain for few points or a smaller fine, you will have to appear.
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