Got speeding ticket in San Mateo - need lawyer Options

[siverson]

Hi everyone - I got a speeding ticket in San Mateo while on business and would like to hire a lawyer to take care of things. The ticket is for 95 in a 65 and requires a court appearance (I live in San Diego).

Any recommendations on who to call?

The carbon copy ticket is very hard to read, but I think it says:

Written: 22347 (a) - VC - excess 65 mph max - Infraction
Speed aprox: 95+
Max posted speed: 65

Since there is not a 22347, I guess it may read 22349, which is:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22349.htm

Maximum Speed Limit 22349. (a) Except as provided in Section 22356, no person may drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour.

-Steve

[Jenny]

Steve, just curious. Are you looking to contest the ticket, or just get someone up here that can make court appearances on your behalf? I think you have to be present anyway. You can do trial by declaration as another option. Unless you think you were seriously wronged, getting a lawyer for a speeding ticket for over 65mph sounds like a huge waste of money, IMHO. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) The best you can hope for is to ask the judge to allow you to attend traffic school. And you can do that without a lawyer. In fact, you probably have a better chance of getting the judge to allow it without a lawyer.

Just my two cents..
Jen