Plea bargaining in suffolk

montegokid94 · 04-04-2015, 01:31 AM

I was stupid and cut across three lanes of traffic into the HOV lane. I got pulled over by suffolk PD on 495 but the guy was very nice and only gave me one ticket "disobeyed traffic control device". I know people usually get unsafe lane change and another ticket along with "disobeyed traffic control device" so I am happy I only got one ticket.

Last summer I got a stop sign ticket (3 pts) in Suffolk and got it plead to parking ticket for $450. People that were there with me were all getting a similar deal even if they had a ticket that was more than 3 pts (which I think is not fair).

I was wondering if the lower level violations (2 pts) also have such high fines? Because I thought 3 pts was a "low level" violation but people with 6 pts/8 pts tickets were getting the same $450 deal as me. I hope I don't end up paying another $450.

Any insight?

335xiRT1 · 04-06-2015, 11:32 PM

In suffolk you only plea bargain when you get tickets in certain towns because you got to there town court.
If it wasn't in a town then you go to suffolk traffic court and no plea bargain. It's sucks

nyalpine90 · 04-07-2015, 06:43 AM

maybe next time dont drive so wrecklessly, ur not the only driver on the road. you give bmw owners bad rep smh

montegokid94 · 04-07-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

maybe next time dont drive so wrecklessly, ur not the only driver on the road. you give bmw owners bad rep smh

Lol maybe you should get a real BMW instead of driving around a financed mommy mobile.

Or maybe you can go back to elementary school where you can learn how to spell, it's "recklessly" FYI.

montegokid94 · 04-07-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 335xiRT1

In suffolk you only plea bargain when you get tickets in certain towns because you got to there town court.
If it wasn't in a town then you go to suffolk traffic court and no plea bargain. It's sucks

That was true but two years ago but now Suffolk Court has changed. They now plea bargain EVERYTHING.

Check this out! https://nytrafficticket.com/highest-...arking-agency/

eric@helix · 04-07-2015, 11:43 AM

In Philly, they'll happily let you bargain down the points, as long as you pay the fine. Revenues are king. I wouldn't be surprised if that's common in traffic violation courts.

piker28 · 04-07-2015, 02:26 PM

Usually they just replace one ticket for another. Then that dictates the fine. On my second ticket I ended up paying about $1,100 for no points.

LI_Goalie · 04-07-2015, 06:15 PM

$450 sounds a little high for a 2 or 3 point ticket, and $450 sounds low for a 6 pointer. My experience is that a 6 point or more ticket typically ends up costing between $450 and $650 depending on the prosecutor. Keep in mind that's me negotiating as an attorney, not sure what they do with non-attorneys.

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montegokid94 Banned 37 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Everywhere iTrader: (9)	Plea bargaining in suffolk I was stupid and cut across three lanes of traffic into the HOV lane. I got pulled over by suffolk PD on 495 but the guy was very nice and only gave me one ticket "disobeyed traffic control device". I know people usually get unsafe lane change and another ticket along with "disobeyed traffic control device" so I am happy I only got one ticket. Last summer I got a stop sign ticket (3 pts) in Suffolk and got it plead to parking ticket for $450. People that were there with me were all getting a similar deal even if they had a ticket that was more than 3 pts (which I think is not fair). I was wondering if the lower level violations (2 pts) also have such high fines? Because I thought 3 pts was a "low level" violation but people with 6 pts/8 pts tickets were getting the same $450 deal as me. I hope I don't end up paying another $450. Any insight?
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335xiRT1 Captain 47 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: long island iTrader: (14)	In suffolk you only plea bargain when you get tickets in certain towns because you got to there town court. If it wasn't in a town then you go to suffolk traffic court and no plea bargain. It's sucks
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7433 Rep 11,843 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.33]	maybe next time dont drive so wrecklessly, ur not the only driver on the road. you give bmw owners bad rep smh
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eric@helix 208 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 01 M Coupe, 08 135i, '12 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	In Philly, they'll happily let you bargain down the points, as long as you pay the fine. Revenues are king. I wouldn't be surprised if that's common in traffic violation courts.
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piker28 Private First Class 15 Rep 123 Posts Drives: bmw 335xi Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: new jersey iTrader: (2)	Usually they just replace one ticket for another. Then that dictates the fine. On my second ticket I ended up paying about $1,100 for no points.
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LI_Goalie Private First Class 7 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2009 335xi E92 6MT Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	$450 sounds a little high for a 2 or 3 point ticket, and $450 sounds low for a 6 pointer. My experience is that a 6 point or more ticket typically ends up costing between $450 and $650 depending on the prosecutor. Keep in mind that's me negotiating as an attorney, not sure what they do with non-attorneys.
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