User:Trafficticketbust/How to Get out of A California Traffic Ticket

The best way in California to dispute a traffic ticket is trial by written declaration. In a trial by written declaration, a written defense is prepared and then sent to the courts through the mail. The officer is notified and has 30 days to submit his own statement. A judge looks them both over, and finds the defendant guilty or not guilty. So why doesn’t everybody do a trial by written declaration? Frankly, most people never take the time to flip their ticket over and read all of the instructions. On the back of every ticket, you’ll see a Trial by Written Declaration portion.