Quote Originally Posted by MeanGreen
sometimes if you plead not guilty...to officer will not show up and it will then get thrown out. Other than that, get a lawyer and they can sometimes get it dropped all together or reduced. if you are younger than 21, you better get a lawyer or plead with the D/A, literally kiss their ass and they sometimes will let you off.
This method almost never works. They courts will call the police officer personally and tell him when he needs to come in. This is not something to rely on at all.