Plea

Guilty - No Contest
Admission of guilt

Not Guilty
Denial of one or more violations on issued citation

Officer Court Trial
An officer court trial is the method where you personally appear, the officer is subpoenaed and both parties testify.

Trial By Declaration
A trial by declaration is a method of contesting your citation that is allowed by §40902 CVC. It requires that you and the officer put your statements in writing and the Judge reads these statements and determines the outcome of the case. This option requires that the fine be posted at the time of request in order to proceed.