Got my first traffic ticket ever, need advice

You are being so rude and such a fucking jackass about this, I don't even care what happens to you dude. But just because I feel kind of sorry for your ignorance, here's what I found:

This option means that, while the court finds you guilty, or you plead to do so, the ticket will be deferred (as in not added to your driving record) for a certain amount of time. In most jurisdictions, it’s one year.

If you manage to get through the deferral period without getting another citation, the ticket will be dismissed and never hit your driving record. On the other hand, should you be issued another ticket during the deferral period, both tickets will go on your DMV record, dramatically increasing your insurance rates. This adds a major risk to the option, since it reduces your options to fight that second ticket, or eliminates it altogether.

Deferrals are not an automatic solution. A district attorney or judge must approve it, and there will most likely be a fee to pay; $100 to $300 is typical.

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