þ7#3ñ@³1ñ@@@@@@)@)@)@)@) @3 @=@=@=@=@= @o@]@]@]@•@o&@—@›@]@Ÿ@¡@¥@©@«@¯ MR. TRAFFIC'S TIPS ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUR TRAFFIC CITATION ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION: You may hire an attorney to appear in court on your behalf even if you receive a notice that state that your appearance is "mandatory". Your attorney will make all necessary appearances. You do not have to be present. But if YOU want to represent yourself, how should you handle the situation? RESPONDING TO THE CITATION: WHEN ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO RESPOND? The officer issuing you a citation will write ON THE TICKET the date by which you must respond with the following options: GUILTY: You pay the fine and it goes on your driving record. The length of time it stays on your record depends on the seriousness of the violation. You may appear in court and give a judge a brief explanation and this might lower your fine. NOT GUILTY: You pay the bail amount and set a cou