What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
Low speed fender bender occurred on a highway. My vehicle and the other vehicle involved were traveling at approx 5-10 MPH. This was during a merge situation during bumper-to-bumper traffic. We were both cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic
At the hearing, the ADA offered to have my citation reduced to a lesser charge. The lesser charge was speeding -- written up as going less than 5 MPH above the speed limit (of 65 MPH). This carries a much lesser fine and fewer points to be charged against my license. My concern is that he truth is that we were only going about 5 MPH to 10 MPH (well below the speed limit). I explained that to the ADA. He said don't worry about it, no-one will know. He is probably right, but if someone ever did look into it, it is clear that pleading guilty to this offense is clearly a lie. I was not traveling anywhere near the speed limit, let alone over it. There are plenty of witnesses to this.
I am sure this is common practice and I am 99.999999999999% sure I will accept the plea, but am curious to know if there are any laws against blatantly pleading guilty to a crime they did not commit.
Not looking for advice on whether I should accept the plea, just asking if there are any laws in NJ against pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit?
Low speed fender bender occurred on a highway. My vehicle and the other vehicle involved were traveling at approx 5-10 MPH. This was during a merge situation during bumper-to-bumper traffic. We were both cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic
At the hearing, the ADA offered to have my citation reduced to a lesser charge. The lesser charge was speeding -- written up as going less than 5 MPH above the speed limit (of 65 MPH). This carries a much lesser fine and fewer points to be charged against my license. My concern is that he truth is that we were only going about 5 MPH to 10 MPH (well below the speed limit). I explained that to the ADA. He said don't worry about it, no-one will know. He is probably right, but if someone ever did look into it, it is clear that pleading guilty to this offense is clearly a lie. I was not traveling anywhere near the speed limit, let alone over it. There are plenty of witnesses to this.
I am sure this is common practice and I am 99.999999999999% sure I will accept the plea, but am curious to know if there are any laws against blatantly pleading guilty to a crime they did not commit.
Not looking for advice on whether I should accept the plea, just asking if there are any laws in NJ against pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit?
