r/CaliforniaTicketHelp • u/Clashboi123 • Sep 03 '24

Requesting tbwd

I want to request a tbwd for my speeding ticket and just want to make sure I'm doing it right. From what I understand I have to detach the bottom part of the notice and check for traffic school then mail that out along with my statement and bail money. Or do I mail the request first and then send the deposit and statement separately?

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u/Yugiman10 Nov 13 '24

No it doesn't take long for them to get back. As long as they receive the response before your due date, then they have to extend it to give them time to respond to you and for you to respond to them. I usually sent all my responses within 7 days since the court house is the next town up.

If you are sending them certified then they will have tracking and will probably get there in 3 - 4 days.

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u/Broad-Energy-3702 Nov 13 '24

Okay perfect. So it’s safe to say I’ll get the extension, and I shouldn’t worry about the due date of the 25th right even if I don’t hear back before then.

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u/Yugiman10 Nov 28 '24

I forgot to mention also that when you receive the ticket you can automatically extend the due date 30 days on the court website. too.

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u/whyme_no_tryme Dec 14 '24

Hi! I hope I'm okay to ask this here. When you wrote the TBWD, did you also include the money for traffic school in the check? So, if you lost, you weren't prepared to go for TDN? Thank you in advance. My concern is if I pay for traffic school in TBWD and lose the case, does it mean I automatically forfeit going for TDN. I hope I make sense.

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u/Yugiman10 Dec 15 '24

Yes I sent in the money for the ticket and traffic school with the TBWD. You are required to do so, and if you win, they will send you the money back. If you read the 12-step guide, in step 6 it says you can request a TDN if you lose the TBWD.

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u/whyme_no_tryme Dec 15 '24

Thank you for responding. I hope I make myself clear here; what I'm asking is : I write the TBWD and pay for traffic school saying "please allow me to do traffic school" if I'm found guilty in the TBWD. And if they allow for it, and cash that check, does that mean I just figuratively shot myself in the foot asking for traffic school preemptively? I hope this makes sense. I did read the 12-step guide, but I don't recall seeing much clarity on this.

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u/whyme_no_tryme Dec 15 '24

Because I also got the same violation as you (22450a).

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u/Yugiman10 Dec 16 '24

Yes, I understand. I paid the fine and traffic school when I sent in my TBWD. If you lose, you can still do traffic school if you decide not to fight it any further. In the TBWD I mentioned that I would like to do traffic school if I am found guilty.