It depends, in some areas that part where you either accept by default or choose another option is part of court. In my area they clear out everyone who is taking the default judgment at the beginning and then go through the rest one at a time.
Honestly kinda shit of the cop to make you go to begin with.
I thought you really only had to get to court for speeding if you denied settling the matter with the cop there and then. So you are not forced to go to court but if you want to dispute the ticket you have to go to court.
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
NecroParagon@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I had to go. It was a stipulation on the offence, at least where I lived at the time. It was just enough of a violation that I had to appear to receive judgment.