Beat Your Ticket: Go To Court & Win [Paperback]

David Wayne Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2005

We've all received one --a traffic ticket that seems completely unfair, the result of an officer's evening quota rather than a serious moving violation. But do you have to pay the penalty and watch your driving record crash and burn?

Not if you choose to fight back with Beat Your Ticket.

Beat Your Ticket simply and clearly lays out the best strategies for beating tickets in court. The book explains in plain English how to:

*use the law to fight an unwarranted ticket

*find out what the police officer plans to say at your trial

*attack radar and other detection methods

*pick a jury

*present your case

*cross-examine the ticketing officer

The 4th edition is extensively updated to reflect your state's current traffic laws and court procedures.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beat Your Ticket gives responsible motorists the means to protect their rights." -- James J. Baxter, President, National Motorists Association

"Covers...when to take the traffic-school option, how to research for court, and how to conduct yourself before the judge." -- Mike Maza, Dallas Morning News

"This is one of [our] consumer picks of the year, and a book every driver should own." -- The Electric Review

About the Author

David Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 4 edition (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141330351X
• ISBN-13: 978-1413303513
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,114,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fabulous, November 22, 2006

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kanenas (Stillwater, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beat Your Ticket: Go To Court & Win (Paperback)

An awsome book. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I went to court and won, solely based on the information provided in this book. My traffic citation claimed that I was going 22 over the limit. I submitted a request for discovery to the prosecuting agency, modifying one of the forms included in this book. In court, I made a motion for dismissal of the charges against me, using the instructions provided in this book. The prosecutor acknowledged that he did not honor my request for discovery. The judge dismissed the case. If you received a traffic ticket, it is worth fighting it, using the information in this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent general guide, October 28, 2006

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Robert Szarka (Norwich, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This is by far the best book I've seen on fighting speeding tickets and other traffic citations. It's not a polemic: it's a practical guide to each step of the process, from deciding whether to fight your ticket to arguing your case in court. If you're going to defend yourself, you'll still need to hit the web or the law library to research the details of your state's laws and the procedures for your local court, but reading this book should make the process a lot easier to understand. Note that Brown has also written Fight Your Ticket in California, which I'd expect to be a better choice for someone living in that state, as he only sketches the broad outlines of what might be applicable in a given state here.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sticking it to the Man, February 22, 2007

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Brandon Aaskov - See all my reviews
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I've been to traffic court many, many times and I always feel like I'm misunderstanding something because I get shafted left and right. As it turns out, I was misunderstanding something. I flew through this book, which is odd because it's technically a law book, but it's written in a very accessible way. It's good to just have the knowledge of how to stand up for yourself, and even if you don't stand a chance in court, you at least know what to sat, when to say it, and what the heck is going on. I highly recommend this to anyone considering buying it.