Originally Posted by
a61z
1) plead guilty and pay fine
2) dispute the ticket and submit the reason online
3) request trial date
While it seems that an online dispute would be a simpler first step rather than requesting a trial, it does not specify how this process actually works.
The website says that the dispute process simply sends your form to the prosecutor to decide your fate. It does not explain if I will be forced to accept the decision that they come to or if I can still plead not guilty afterward. Being the prosecutor, it seems that it would be in their interest to simply find everyone guilty and force the fine payment.
Does anyone have any insight? Should I be using the dispute feature in good faith in order to simplify the process, or should I be skipping straight to a trial request?