Your Rights in Traffic Court.

Definitions

When you get to court

If you plead guilty

You should plead not guilty

Trial

Penalties

Appeal

Remember, you have the right to:

• Have a reasonable time after you are charged with a traffic violation to get ready to answer the charge in court.
  
• Have a lawyer. The judge may provide you with a lawyer if you are poor and if the judge might send you to jail if you are found guilty.
  
• Ask witnesses to speak for you.
  
• Ask for a jury if the law permits you to have one in that court.
  
• Testify or not testify.
  
• Ask the court to issue subpoenas for witnesses.