My advice would be to get an attorney. I got a ticket for 65 in a 35 in September of '06. The ticket was gonna be something like $670. I hired an attorney, he got it reduced to 49 in a 35 and got the fine reduced as well. So, yeah, I did have to spend money on an attorney but at the same time, my fine got reduced, my insurance didn't go up, and I got to keep my licence. In the long run, I saved money and a shit load of hassle. If you have a clean driving record and this is your first offense in a while (or ever), it's slightly possible that you could just go in there and plead with the judge.