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Cops will not show up in court for a speeding ticket. At least not around here. The court gives you a new trial date and notify the cop (witness), who doesn't get paid for his time there and never shows up. Lawyers will get a minimum 500 bucks to show their face in court too. Not cheap, but you can call their bluff. Usually end up with a small fine in return for a plea. No jury will convict you for speeding unless there was an accident with injury/damage.
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I'm sure each area is different, cops around here ALWAYS show up for court, and they get paid to do it.......If they are on duty, no big deal, they're getting paid anyway, if they're off duty at the time, the court clerk gives them a signed document stating they were indeed in court that day the cop will be paid overtime for that day.........
Around here, traffic violations are handled by a judge, no jury trial....the only way you would get a jury trial is if there were injured persons because of ones actions and then it would be more than a traffic violation anyway........
David