can i get a ticket reduced or anything after 2 years?
i got a 20 over speeding ticket in july of 2009. im trying to get a job and they said i have to wait till july, witch will be 3 years, or get it reduced or dropped of my record. i didnt know if there was anything poss i could do like dui school or something or i just gotta wait till july. i live in georgia if that makes any difference. sorry if its a dumb question just thought i would ask. thanks.
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boostedsketch18
asked 4 months ago
Not a lawyer, but I was able to get my misdemeanor for pot possession expunged. So I don't see why you can't clear up a parking ticket.
Hell, with our legal system and enough cash you could probably take care of anything.
I don't know a ton about it, but assuming the ticket is paid and is just hanging out on your record, you could try petitioning your local court to have it expunged or reduced to something else. I've heard of it being done in rare cases for military recruits with silly things on their records, but they have tightened the rules on that for recruits.
Try teh googles. I'm sure there is lots of info there.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but from the description, your story sounds like this: In July of 2009, you were pulled over for a speeding violation of going 20 mph over the posted limit. You then went and paid the ticket off and now, 2 1/2 years later, you're applying for a job when your potential employer ran a background check on you, saw that you had a speeding ticket and told you that you wouldn't be able to be hired until July. The only other options are to get the speeding violation reduced or removed from your record. Is that correct? If so, I don't know what your options are considering the fact that this thing is 2 years old, but you could always go down the courthouse presiding over the area where you got your ticket and see what your options are.
I'm not a lawyer either, but your description is a little confusing. This is JUST a speeding ticket right? A DUI and a speeding ticket are totally different things.
If it is as important as you say, I would talk to the courthouse or potentially have a consultation with a lawyer and see what they can do.
@hackman2007: oh sorry defensive driving school is also known here as dui school.
If this job is that important to you... Money talks, call a lawyer.
having to live with the consequences of our own actions sometimes sucks. But hey, that's part of being a grownup.
It sounds like this company is making excuses to delay hiring you. If they really wanted you, they'd overlook this ticket, especially since you've already paid the ticket. The only people that should care about this ticket is your insurance company. The purpose for the background check is mainly to find outstanding crimes and past felonies, among other things like job history, work ethic, etc.
My thoughts on the matter, if you really need this job right now, hire a lawyer to have the ticket reduced. This will be expensive, especially since you've already had your court date for this and paid the ticket. I would suggest you try finding something else first and doing this as a last resort. Also, I would ask this company if they would hire you on the spot if the ticket went away.
@mlutz3: That's totally false, some jobs simply require clean driving records. Driving jobs, for example. Or police/law enforcement/government agencies. Even warehouse jobs, you may need a clean driving record to get forklift licenses. Or to work as a motorized equipment operator at a construction site.
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@meh3884: To be fair, the type of job was never mentioned. And what I said is not totally false. The main purpose for the background check is to expose outstanding crimes and past felonies. That is not the only purpose, just the main one.
I will agree with the fact that some companies require a clean driving record. However, if his state follows the norm for the points system, his driver's license is already clean, as long as he hasn't had any more violations within 18 months of the ticket. If it's a driving job, even they can overlook a ticket 2 1/2 years old if they have a good enough insurance coverage. Lastly, law enforcement/govt. agencies don't care about misdemeanor speeding tickets, I know this one from experience.
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