A friend of mine who is a CA, Highway Patrol officer, passed this onto me. Not sure of the validity, but it is worth a try.
The following is how the joke goes:
1. After receiving the ticket from the court system, over pay by $5.00.
2. They in turn will mail you a check for the $5.00 you overpaid.
3. Do NOT cash the return check.
By not cashing (processing) the return check, their administrative processing system stops. The information is not recorded until such time the check is cashed (closed case #).
Again, I have not tried this since I am currently without any tickets. Hey, who knows if this is true. For five-bucks it may be worth a try.
The following statement is pure speculation on my part and is not meant to deceive any judicial system. I was a joke I'm sure!
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