CA--Traffic School Denied?!?

[ms2723]

I got my first speeding ticket (age 25), in Sacramento CA in April. I was unable to pay the fine for the ticket so the jude let me do community service, in lieu of the $380 fine. I was told by the traffic court clerk that once I completed the community service I would be able to file a motion to request traffic school. So I did.

I just received a notice in the mail, saying that the judge DENIED my request for traffic school. I havent had any other tickets or done traffic school in the past 18 months AND I completed the community service by the deadline. I do not understand why I would not be able to complete traffic school? Any ideas? Sort of stressing out about the hit to my insurance!

Thank!

 

[chuchodeplaya]

I’m afraid you needed to pay$$ to qualify for traffic school or community service in lieu to pay... not both

 

[I_Got_Banned]

How many miles over the limit were you cited for?

Regardless, the time to ask for traffic school was when you entered your "guilty" plea, not a few months later...