Originally Posted by
notfred
Yes he can. This happens to half the people who show up for traffic court, every time I've been there (I've contested a few speeding tickets, back when I used to drive a modified Mustang).
Anyway, if you go into a California traffic court and ask for a payment plan, they'll be happy to give you one. They'll also be happy to give you community service where you do enough work to pay off the fine at minimum wage.
I've used that tactic before. While he might be able to, when he finds out that you'd need three months to pay off $100, he might throw some pitty out and get rid of the fine.