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Looks to me like the "I" for INFRACTION is circled ... Posted by Bill Homer [Email] (#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:41:08 In Reply to: See image. Circled Misdemeanor...no price either, bender [Profile/Gallery] , Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:55:28 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
not the "M" for Misdemeanor. Besides that, going 10 MPH over the limit, which is what you are charged with, is a pretty minor offense as traffic offenses go. Here is a list of infractions copied from the website of a California lawyer who appears to specialize in traffic offenses:
"INFRACTIONS
An infraction is not considered a "criminal" charge and is a type of charge which does not carry any incarceration or jail time. There is also no probation for infractions and the only punishment is financial. This means, if you are charged with an infraction, the punishment you may receive can not include jail time.
The reason an infraction is not considered "criminal" is because it does not appear on your Department Of Justice criminal records. Infractions do appear on your driving record, court record, local police agency records but generally are not reflected on your DOJ records because they are not considered as serious as a misdemeanor or a felony.
Common infractions are seatbelt violations, simple speeding tickets, littering citations, running a red light, and failure to stop properly at a stop sign. Many times traffic school is offered for certain infractions considered a moving violation- infractions that carry a point on your driving record. Certain charges like disturbing the peace or trespassing can be charged either as an infraction or a misdemeanor depending on the circumstances.
Because of the non-criminal nature of infraction charges, the accused does not have the right to a jury trial but does have the right to face the allegations against him/her by way of a bench trial (no jury, the judge will decide the facts)."
I would call the number on the ticket and find out how you can pay the fine and be done with this.
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