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submitted 9 months ago by floofloof to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Today I learned that you can “agree” to fines.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Well, the alternative is to fight it in court.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

It’s part of getting a traffic ticket. Agree, confess, mail your check to the judge. Or take time off to show up and contest it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

You've never heard of a consent decree or plea bargain? They're common legal tools to avoid lengthy and expensive trials.