What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania.
I recently was pulled over for going 61 in a 35. The officer told me how terrible it would be for me if he wrote the ticket for that so he wrote it for 50 in a 35 and discouraged me from pleading "not guilty".
In fact, he showed me where, in the 'remarks' section, he noted two small numbers, one at the beginning and the other at the end, a 6 and a 1. He told me that the magistrate knew to look there if I asked for a plea bargain.
Now he was a decent guy, I was going too fast and he cut me a break, but I am not sure if I want to give in to his bullying concerning not attempting for a reduction. So my question is this: If I plea ‘not guilty’ and attend a magisterial hearing, can the magistrate, upon seeing the “code” and that I was going 61 to begin with, increase my charges? I am not concerned about him increasing any fines; I just do not want more points on my license. So, more simply put, if I try to get a further reduction on my ticket, I know the fines can increase (court costs and such) but can the charges and points be raised beyond my citation?
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
I recently was pulled over for going 61 in a 35. The officer told me how terrible it would be for me if he wrote the ticket for that so he wrote it for 50 in a 35 and discouraged me from pleading "not guilty".
In fact, he showed me where, in the 'remarks' section, he noted two small numbers, one at the beginning and the other at the end, a 6 and a 1. He told me that the magistrate knew to look there if I asked for a plea bargain.
Now he was a decent guy, I was going too fast and he cut me a break, but I am not sure if I want to give in to his bullying concerning not attempting for a reduction. So my question is this: If I plea ‘not guilty’ and attend a magisterial hearing, can the magistrate, upon seeing the “code” and that I was going 61 to begin with, increase my charges? I am not concerned about him increasing any fines; I just do not want more points on my license. So, more simply put, if I try to get a further reduction on my ticket, I know the fines can increase (court costs and such) but can the charges and points be raised beyond my citation?
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.