Going into court in the morning...

[elmer92413]

How should I dress...
And what's the best way to calm nerves...
Right now I can't even get to sleep...

 

[Ronstang]

What are you going to court for?

 

[Heisenberg]

Wear a suit and tie.

 

[yobarman]

Tip: Call the judge "your highness". They love it.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: yobarman
Tip: Call the judge "your highness". They love it.

:Q

 

[elmer92413]

Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

Anything less than a custom tailored italian suit will win you no points with the judge. Have fun getting reamed.

 

[rmrf]

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

yeah, probably. just don't wear any jewelry or anything that makes you look like a used car salesman.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

Yes... buying/renting a suit for a traffic violation is way over the top.

Just try to look your best.

 

[jadinolf]

Cool it on the piercings too.

 

[Hexx]

Wear a jacket, tie, and good shoes. + Shower. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!!!(but not too long).

 

[yobarman]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

Anything less than a custom tailored italian suit will win you no points with the judge. Have fun getting reamed.

Haha... not true. I went to a court date for a ticket in Philadelphia, and if you show up in anything more than khakis and a dress shirt your'e dressed better than 90% of the people there. So if you're a in a big city, odds are that you don't have to try hard to look good.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Originally posted by: yobarman

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

Anything less than a custom tailored italian suit will win you no points with the judge. Have fun getting reamed.

Haha... not true. I went to a court date for a ticket in Philadelphia, and if you show up in anything more than khakis and a dress shirt your'e dressed better than 90% of the people there. So if you're a in a big city, odds are that you don't have to try hard to look good.

Those 90% of the people are also the ones getting reamed. Do the best you can to look good as it shows the judge that you are a person of good status, not some drunkard.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: elmer92413
How should I dress...
And what's the best way to calm nerves...
Right now I can't even get to sleep...

Lots of alcohol.

 

[alien42]

if you dress like a bum they will think you cant afford to pay the ticket and will let you off easy.

 

[TallBill]

just dress decent, and chill.. think about the burn unit at your local hospital, or your local battered wives shelter.

no matter how good or bad your court appearence goes for a speeding ticket, your life will probably be ok.

 

[Ferocious]

umm couldn't you just send in the payment?

 

[ThisIsMatt]

A polo shirt or any decent button up shirt is fine...khakis or jeans are fine. Chances are you'll be herded into the courtroom with 40 other people, get blabbed at by the bailiff for 20 minutes, then get called up in sets of 5 people to expediate the process.

 

[elmer92413]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
umm couldn't you just send in the payment?

College student with limited income...
I'd rather not pay the doubled, and already hefty, fine for speeding in a constrution zone...
And then get screwed over by the insurance company... :|

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: elmer92413
Going to court for a "supposed" speeding ticket...
...
I don't have a full suit...
Would just the shirt and tie be good enough...???

Don't even be nervous. The worst that can happen is you lose and have to pay the fine you were asked to pay in the first place.

Don't be nervous in court. Exude confidence, but not arrogance.

I hope you've done your research and plan to go in with more than just your verbal account of the events.

 

[Yossarian]

build a cake for the judge or something