Traffic-Traffic_Case_in_Court-Captions.xml
Traffic-Traffic_Case_in_Court-Captions.xml
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<p begin="00:00:00.25" end="00:00:05.50">This is your legal minute, brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
<p begin="00:00:05.60" end="00:00:11.90">Traffic cases in Ohio are considered criminal cases, and are handled predominantly by municipal court.</p>
<p begin="00:00:12.00" end="00:00:15.60">On some minor traffic stops like first-offender speeding tickets,</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.70" end="00:00:21.60">a person may be able to mail in a fine to a court and waive his or her appearance before a judge.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.70" end="00:00:30.00">However, on more serious traffic matters, or if a person wants to contest even a minor offense, the accused must come to court.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.10" end="00:00:34.40">Once in court, the case is handled like an ordinary criminal misdemeanor case.</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.50" end="00:00:40.50">Once in court, the defendant is shown a copy of the charge against him or her and is asked to enter a plea.</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.60" end="00:00:44.10">The defendant may plead “guilty,” “no contest,” or “not guilty.”</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.20" end="00:00:49.20">If the plea is “guilty,” the judge will hear an explanation but proceed to sentence the accused.</p>
<p begin="00:00:49.30" end="00:00:55.90">If the pleas is “no contest,” the judge will listen to factors, find the defendant guilty, and then pronounce sentence.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.00" end="00:01:00.10">On a plea of “not guilty,” the case will be scheduled for a trial before a judge.</p>
<p begin="00:01:00.20" end="00:01:07.50">Only if the potential fine is greater than $100, or if there is potential jail time, will a jury trial be allowed.</p>
<p begin="00:01:07.60" end="00:01:12.00">This legal minute is brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
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