You can find the exact time limit of a speedy trial by
looking up the traffic law reference
of your state from the library, or you can search for that
online by typing in you “[your state] speedy trial” in a search engine such as
www.google.com
That is why it is imperative for you to understand this
right. If after you plead not guilty and the clerk ask you if you are willing
to give up your rights to a speedy trial, tell him no. The reason is because if
the officer does not show up for the trial, there would not be any time to
reschedule your trial because there simply will not be enough time until the
speedy trial time limit runs out. That means your case will be dismissed and
you will win your trial.
Step IV – Postponing
Strategies
Now is the part to set the date for your trial. Most people
know that a good strategy is to delay, or postpone the date of your trial. The
reason for this is because officers are more likely to forget and not show up
in court if the date of the trial is set far away. In this case you would
almost always win the case and be granted a dismissal. Another good reason is
that the longer you delay your trial, the longer it will take for your
insurance will go up if you are found to be guilty. Try to delay your case as
many times as you can, but keep in mind to not delay it so long that it is past
the speedy trial time limit, since doing so means you would surrender your
speedy trial rights. Tips on how to postpone the date of your trial:
- Ask the clerk if the court can extend the deadline to
contest your ticket. Take any route to do so to delay your trial.
- Call up the court or stop by there about a week before
your trial and kindly request the clerk to give you an extension to your trial.
He should be able to do so.
- Try it again a second time to coming by a week before your
trial and tell the clerk that you need another extension!
- When it is
finally time to show up in court, you can try to delay your case yet again by
telling the judge that you need some time to seek out a lawyer.
The judge should then give you some more time and postpone
your trial in order to give you time to seek advice from a lawyer.
That is about as much as you can delay your trial by. The
judge or clerk will most likely not give you any more extension unless you have
a serious emergency, with demonstrable confirmation from your doctor or a
comparable professional.
It is an extremely good idea to try to schedule your trial
on the date when the officer who ticketed you is on vacation. You can try your
luck by calling in to the
police station and request to know when that certain officer
will be going on vacation, although you probably will need a good excuse if
they ask you why you’d need to know such information. If you’re lucky, someone
will let you know and you might find out that your officer is going on vacation
soon. That is exactly the time when you should book