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Arizona Civil Legal Needs Community Survey

Civil legal organizations in Arizona are seeking your input to increase their ability to meet the civil legal needs of Arizona's lower income residents. Please complete this survey to assist in improving civil legal services in Arizona.
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Encuesta de Necesidades Legales Civiles de Arizona

Las organizaciones legales civiles en Arizona buscan su opinión para aumentar su capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades legales civiles de los residentes de bajos ingresos de Arizona. Por favor complete esta encuesta para ayudar a mejorar los servicios legales civiles en Arizona.
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If you have received a civil traffic ticket, you have three options for how you can take care of the violation:
1
If an eligible moving citation, attend defensive driving school (DDS).
2

Pay the fine.

3

Request a court hearing.

Prior to choosing a pathway, ask yourself - "Are you responsible for what the ticket is accusing you of?" If the answer is yes, you would plead "Responsible". If you answer no and have proof, you would plead "Not Responsible".
DDS¹
Pay Fine
Go to Court
Can only be done once every 12 months
X
Time Intensive
X
X
Online options available (with the exception on photo enforcement)
X
X
"Responsible" plea entered
X
Covers all violations
X
X
Potentially expensive
X
X
Points on your driving record
X
X²
Reported to your insurance
X
X²
Notes

¹ If you received more than one violation, attending a class will only take care of one of the violations. The others you will have to either pay the fines or appear in court.
² Only applicable if you are found "Responsible".

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