I am currently facing two tickets that I received exactly one month apart from one another, the first from an Adams County Sheriff on April 18th, 2014 in Adams County (Brighton), Colorado for 2 charges: Divided Highway Violation (Code 253) and Failure to Yield to Oncoming Traffic (Code 250), and this ticket was issued as a summons to court without stating any points or the amount of a fine. The second ticket I received from the Colorado State Patrol on May 19th, 2014 in El Paso County (Colorado Springs), Colorado for speeding 10-19MPH over the speed limit and the ticket shows that the violation is 4 points and a $169.50 fine, but if I pay the fine within the first 20 days following the ticket the points are reduced from 4 to 2. The court date for the first ticket is on July 16, 2014 and the court date for the speeding ticket is on August 6, 2014. My main questions are: If I receive a deferral for the the charges on the first ticket, will the speeding ticket cause me to immediately be in violation of the deferral on the first ticket? If I simply pay the speeding ticket now and receive the point reduction from 4 to 2 points, will this make it any more difficult to get a reduced charge on my first ticket? Can you be on 2 traffic deferrals at the same time in Colorado and if so is this a situation that would qualify? Thank you for your time and consideration in reading and answering my questions, your expertise is greatly appreciated!!
Answer
1) No, the second ticket would not serve as grounds to revoke a deferred on the first ticket, as the incident in the second occurred before you entered a plea on the first.
2) Yes it can. The more things on your driving record/criminal history, the less likely it is you get a break.
3) Yes, you can. I don't know whether or not you can talk them both into deferreds; it depends on the jurisdiction.
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