re: What's the process for contesting alleged traffic violation?

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Can I enter a plea before the court date? Or am I required to show up on that date to enter plea?

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You should be able to go before the court date to enter your plea. Here where I'm at, you don't even see a judge on the court date on the ticket, you go see a court clerk who sits at a bank teller style window, tell him/her what your plea is, and they give you a court date to see the judge if you plead not guilty.