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A court trial requested at arraignment or on local form ALP-TR-003, scheduled within 45 days of the arraignment or the form's filing unless time is waived; a trial by written declaration requested on form TR-205 with the bail amount no later than ten days before the appearance date, the full bail mailed as a check or money order (a phone or online payment received first forfeits bail and closes the case); for remote proceedings an evidence list with a copy of the evidence mailed or dropped off at the clerk's office (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.) no later than seven (7) days before the hearing date - emailed evidence lists noted, only mailed submissions presented in court.
California > Third Appellate District > Alpine County > Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
Contesting Your Ticket If you wish to contest your ticket, you may request a trial on your first appearance date as listed on your citation, which is also known as your arraignment. Your arraignment is your constitutional right to know the charge(s) against you and have the complaint/citation against you read in court. You may choose one of the following options to contest your citation: 1. Court Trial Court Trial is before the judge without a jury where witnesses testify and evidence is received. You may request a court trial at your arraignment. You may also request a court trial by submitting local form ALP-TR-003 to the court clerk's office. Trial will be scheduled for another day within 45 days of your arraignment or filing of local form, unless you waive time. To waive time means you agree to schedule the court trial beyond 45 days. At a court trial, you have the right to: Confront and examine witnesses against you, to have witnesses for you brought into court by subpoena at no cost to you, to remain silent or, if you alone so choose, to testify. If you are found guilty at a court trial you have the right to appeal the conviction or sentence. Forms ALP-TR-003: Request for Traffic Court Trial ALP-TR-004: Request for Continuance of Traffic Court Trial TR-200 Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration) TR-205 Request for Trial by Written Declaration TR-220 Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo) CR-141-INFO Information on Appeal Procedures for Infractions CR-142 Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) 2. Trial by Written Declaration Trial by Written Declaration is through your written statement and that of the officer. For a trial by written declaration, read the Instructions to Defendant (TR-200), and then please submit your Request for Trial by Written Declaration (TR-205) form and bail amount no later than ten days before your appearance date. This will give the court time to process your request. Note: You are required to submit your full bail amount with your request in order to have a Trial by Written Declaration. You must mail your payment as a check or money order with your request. If payment is received via phone or online before the court receives your request for trial by written declaration, the court will declare your bail forfeited and close your case. Mandatory forms adopted by the Judicial Council can be found on the right. Other traffic forms can be found on the Judicial Council's website: Find Your Court Forms Related Information Basics of Traffic Court Trials Tips for your day in court Tips for remote hearings More Information Submission of Evidence (Exhibits) for Court Trials For remote proceedings, parties shall provide the court with an evidence list and attach a copy of the actual evidence to be considered during the trial no later than seven (7) days prior to the hearing date. The evidence list and all evidence must be mailed to the court: Alpine County Superior Court PO Box 518 Markleeville CA 96120 Or, dropped off at the court clerk's office: Alpine County Superior Court 14777 State Route 89 Markleeville CA 96120 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. While the court will note evidence lists emailed to the court, only mailed submissions of evidence will be presented in court. All evidence/ exhibits are subject to admission by the judicial officer.
Contesting Your Ticket If you wish to contest your ticket, you may request a trial on your first appearance date as listed on your citation, which is also known as your arraignment. Your arraignment is your constitutional right to know the charge(s) against you and have the complaint/citation against you read in court. You may choose one of the following options to contest your citation: 1. Court
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