Beat Your Ticket: Go To Court & Win - Softcover

Brown, David Wayne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141330351X ISBN 13: 9781413303513

Publisher: Nolo, 2005

Synopsis

Many people think that to fight a ticket in court they simply need to show up, armed with nothing but their sad tale and a winning smile. Nothing could be further from the truth, says Beat Your Ticket author Attorney David Brown: ticketed drivers need to be as prepared as possible before pulling up to the courthouse steps. Armed with Brown's updated guide readers have all that they need to contest tickets with confidence. The book discusses: § speeding, including how to fight radar and lase tickets § rolling stops § illegal turns and lane changes § cruising through red lights § how to prepare for court § how to make a winning presentation § how to cross examine the ticketing officer.This book includes a detailed state-by-state appendix that catalogs the critical information about each state’s traffic laws and court procedures.A must-have manual for contesting bum-rap traffic citations, Beat Your Ticket belongs in every driver’s glove compartment.

About this title

About the Author:

David Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

Review:

"Beat Your Ticket gives responsible motorists the means to protect their rights." -- James J. Baxter, President, National Motorists Association

"Covers...when to take the traffic-school option, how to research for court, and how to conduct yourself before the judge." -- Mike Maza, Dallas Morning News

"This is one of [our] consumer picks of the year, and a book every driver should own." -- The Electric Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 141330351X
• ISBN 13: 9781413303513
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 224