today i went to court...

in may i had the pleasure of being pulled over for going 65 in a 40. the officer didn't ask for my registration or insurance and refused to show me his radar gun. my ticket required automatic court appearance. i asked the officer if he would be there (he said he would), and i told him i looked forward to seeing him there because not only did i not believe i was going that fast (i was speeding, just not that much) but also because the entire transaction seemed strange.

i arrived (steve came too) at the city and county building at 8:30am and didn't leave until 10. it was a smaller court room, jam packed with people. this was nothing like the douglas county court experience i had when i was 16. i was surprised to find out that the judge speaks to individuals in a microphone for everyone to hear and that you have to speak in a microphone for everyone to hear as well. it was very judge judy.

my ticket was reduced from six to three points and my fine was $136 (YAY!). embarassingly enough, the judge also had to add (into his microphone for all to hear) that my fine was a little higher than the minimum due to my driving history. this made steve laugh and my cheeks red. it was a good thing steve accompanied me, because he had to run out to feed the meter about half way through (it took forever!).

although i didn't take the opportunity to provide any additional comments as i had planned, i'm thrilled with the outcome and plan to get my next ticket outside of denver.