Page 1 of 2 LASC TRAF 057 NEW 05/20 AGREEMENT TO PAY WITH A REQUEST FOR A REDUCTION IN SENTENCE
For Optional Use
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
PLAINTIFF:
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AGREEMENT TO PAY WITH A REQUEST FOR A
REDUCTION IN SENTENCE
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO THE COURT
Read carefully and, if you agree, sign and return the form to the clerk.
1. I am the defendant in this case and I have been charged with the following infraction violation(s) that
do not require me to go into court.
a.____ Code §______ b. ____ Code §______ c. ____ Code §______ d. ____ Code §______
2. My court appearance date or extension date has not passed, and I am providing proof of correction
for any correctable violations. (If a violation requires proof of correction and the proof is no
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ubmitted, the form will be returned.)
3. I want to pay for the violation(s) listed above based on the court’s determination of my ability to pay
or of the appropriate sentence, not to exceed the total amount of fines and fees. I understand that
the court does not have to reduce my fine.
4. I understand that by signing below, any violation(s) that is/are reportable to the Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) and has no proof of correction will be reported as a conviction.
5. TERMS OF AGREEMENT:
Total amount of fines and fees $ ____________
(The total amount of fines and fees can be found on the payment coupon under “bail amount,” or by calling
your traffic courthouse.)
I agree to pay a total amount determined by the Court after consideration of the information
submitted by me, not to exceed the total amount of fines and fees.
I understand that if I do not make the payment by the due date the court may:
Charge a civil assessment of up to $300 (Pen. Code § 1214.1) or have a warrant issued for my arrest.
Assign my case to a collection agency or the State Franchise Tax Board for collection.
I understand that if I pay as agreed and if any proof of correction has been filed with the court as
required, the case will be closed.
By signing below, I affirm that I have read, understood, and accepted the above terms and conditions. I
also affirm that I have read and understood my rights printed on the reverse side, and that I choose to give
them up.
I am eligible for traffic school and I am requesting the court to grant me permission to attend traffic
school.
I am submitting an ability to pay petition.
I am attaching additional documents for the court’s consideration.
I would like the court to consider the following additional information in determining the appropriate
sentence:
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