Legal Question in Traffic Law in New York

I recently went to renew my drivers license in florida and was told there was a hold on my iicense for 3 unpaid tickets from 1987 in NY.I contacted the clerk of court in NY and she sent a copy of the tickets.I reviewed the tickets and found the tickets did not belong to me.I then contacted the NY DMV and they sent a affidavit in lieu of appearance, I had it notarized with a plea of not guilty with a explanation that these tickets were not mine.several weeks passed and i decided to call to see if the judge made a decision on the affadavits.I was told by the clerk of court that the judge would not accept the affidavits and that I would have to appear to enter a not guilty plea or I could plead guilty and then the judge would let me know the amount of the fines.Isnt there any type of agreements between states to keep people from going back to a state they donot reside in or is the expectation that everyone is to plead guilty to a open ended ticket and then the judge decides what type of fine to impose.


Asked on 3/06/11, 3:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Evans Robert S. Evans esq.

You do not have to appear personally, it is possible to authorize an attorney to answer these tickets on your behalf. The attorney will then decide whether there are defenses or possible "plea bargains". You may contact my office @ 718-834-0087 for a phone consultation.

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Answered on 3/07/11, 9:05 am


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