I've only had to go to court twice and both times it was to observe for school so my only experience with a court house were good ones because I got to look at some of these people and just laugh at the crazy things they got tickets for.
Does anyone know why they lower the penalties on speeding tickets and the like? (I just learned 2 weeks ago in my criminal procedure class it's rather interesting)
no.. why do they lower the penalties?
because the court gets too backed up. thats what they do for more major offenses as well...plea bargain. (i'm a law student, haha)
Yup. That's pretty much it. they get you to plea guilty to a lesser penalty so that they don't have to go through the whole process of a court battle and there is a chance that something the state has to prove they won't be able to. For example if the officers radar license is expired. I thought it was interesting though most people probably won't. lol
because you pay more money ...