Traffic ticket before interview

[laufine 55]

Good day to all the VJers. Today I just got a traffic ticket for not yield pedestrian. I will fight for the ticket. And the court date is April 23rd. However, I will have my N-400 interview on 14th Feb. Should I tell the IO about this ticket? I had one ticketed that I've paid the fine and listed on my N-400 form. I don't know to list this one or not, because this one hasn't been final. Please advice me and thanks in advance.

 

Edited January 25, 2018 by laufine

[Hypnos 6,576]

You must inform them of the new ticket you've received since submitting the N-400.

 

If you want to fight it then your case probably won't be able to be approved until that process is completed.

[TNJ17 1,329]

You have to tell the truth. 

[laufine 55]

Thanks for the information. I will list this ticket during the interview. And I think I have to pay the ticket as well.

[TNJ17 1,329]

When you pay a ticket, you’re pleading guilty to the charge. If you’re fighting this in court, don’t pay, wait for the outcome. 

[laufine 55]

30 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

When you pay a ticket, you’re pleading guilty to the charge. If you’re fighting this in court, don’t pay, wait for the outcome. 

I want to contest this ticket. But I'm afraid this will slow down my N400 process.  N400 is more important to me now.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Faster N-400 or contest the ticket. 

 

Pick one. 

[laufine 55]

39 minutes ago, Hypnos said:

Faster N-400 or contest the ticket. 

 

Pick one. 

I choose faster N-400. Thanks.

[whateverd 15]

In my opinion, Just pay it and tell them about the ticket, better than dragging it to the court. Once it reaches the court it gets complicated and I am sure that will delay your application since they gonna wanna know the outcomes. Just a personal opinion. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

In my opinion, there’s nothing you can contest in this ticket. You did not yield to a pedestrian. That’s the end of that. You’re not gonna go to jail for that but you can’t get out of it either. That’s a pretty straight forward case. You didn’t yield. There’s no way around it. Just pay the ticket and move on. One less thing to worry about. 

[laufine 55]

4 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

In my opinion, there’s nothing you can contest in this ticket. You did not yield to a pedestrian. That’s the end of that. You’re not gonna go to jail for that but you can’t get out of it either. That’s a pretty straight forward case. You didn’t yield. There’s no way around it. Just pay the ticket and move on. One less thing to worry about. 

The reason I want to go to the court because I don't want to have a point in my driving record. 

[dawning 212]

9 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

In my opinion, there’s nothing you can contest in this ticket. You did not yield to a pedestrian. That’s the end of that. You’re not gonna go to jail for that but you can’t get out of it either. That’s a pretty straight forward case. You didn’t yield. There’s no way around it. Just pay the ticket and move on. One less thing to worry about. 

Not necessarily... sometimes police offers give erroneous tickets.  I remember my sister got one for not stopping at a stop sign when both she and her passenger were sure she had stopped.  She went to court and because the police officer didn't show up it was dismissed.  So I imagine if OP wants to contest the ticket it's because s/he feels confident that it wasn't accurate.