How do you request for trial by written declaration?

It is not very difficult to request a trial by written declaration from the traffic courts in California. The accused person for a traffic violation for an infraction may decide to fight the traffic ticket with a trial by written declaration. To do a trial by written declaration the person must use the court form TR-205. A request for trail by written declaration may be done in person at the traffic court clerk’s office or through the mail sent to the courthouse to the address listed on the traffic ticket. At this link you would find a request for trial by written declaration sample letter . If you send a letter to the court you should include a self-addressed stamped envelope. 

However, even though a requesting for trial by written declaration is easy, preparing the trial by written declaration documents may be more challenging. Preparing a Declaration statement that will get the ticket dismissed requires expertise specific to traffic tickets. We have trial by written declaration tips or trial by written declaration instructions that may help a person to prepare the documents. Unfortunately, due to complexity of issues involved the information we have provided are basic mainly due to the fact that each traffic ticket is unique. Therefore, a different set of arguments apply to a ticket and the violation code where the same arguments may not apply to another traffic ticket even for the same violation code.

What happens after I request for trial by written declaration?

After you request for trial by written declaration, the court clerk will mail you instructions and a form entitled Request for Trial by Written Declaration from TR-205. It is important to read the form carefully and follow all the instructions. The form TR-205 with all the relevant attachments and the evidence must be sent to the traffic court by the due date indicated. The court most likely would deny the right to trial by written declaration if the documents are received by the court after the due date.

Who is eligible to request for trial by written declaration?

If an individual is issued a traffic infraction ticket or a violation of a local ordinance adopted under the Vehicle Code, the individual may decide to fight the ticket with a trial by written declaration. However, a trial by written declaration is not allowed if the traffic ticket is for an offense involving alcohol or drugs or the violation requires a mandatory appearance in court.

There are additional eligibility requirements to request for trial by written declaration which include the following:

1- The person was issued a traffic ticket for infraction violations only;
2- The appearance date to take care of the traffic ticket has not passed; and
3- The traffic ticket or the courtesy notice does not say that appearance in court is mandatory.

The courts in California will allow the defendant to get an extension of the appearance date if such a request is received by the court prior to the due date as indicated on the traffic ticket.

If you have decided to fight a traffic ticket with a trial by written declaration, we can help prepare all your documents for you. Our experts have been helping people in California for more than 10 years to fight their traffic ticket with trial by written declaration and we can do the same for you. We have all the forms necessary for this process. Just signup for our service and take advantage of 100% money back guarantee policy to fight your ticket without the risk of losing the money you paid us for our basic fee.