Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!uunet!world!bzs From: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: speeding ticket Message-ID: Date: 8 Nov 90 03:04:42 GMT References: <5097@orchid12.UUCP> Sender: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) Organization: The World Lines: 30 In-Reply-To: ellis@motcid.UUCP's message of 7 Nov 90 15:57:31 GMT I'm not a lawyer but your questions seem fairly simple... >I was told that if I wanted my license I would have to post bail of $200.00. >My question is this. If I post bail am I admitting any quilt? Absolutely not, bail is just an assurance that you will not skip on the charge (either plead guilty and pay the fine, or appear in court if you plead innocent.) >Another question. Assuming I post bail, do I get my money back if the ticket >is dismissed? Do I get my money back if the judge decides I'm guilty? Bail is just an assurance you won't skip out, yes you will get your money back guilty or no, so long as you show up etc, unless there's something funny going on... HOWEVER...I'll bet you a dollar the judge fines you (at least) $200 and they call it "even" (which, of course, is equivalent to getting it back as far as the law is concerned, it's just been converted to a fine). Maybe not, but it sure sounds like that's what they're up to. But what's this got to do with the electronic frontier? -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | {xylogics,uunet}!world!bzs | bzs@world.std.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: 617-739-0202 | Login: 617-739-WRLD