# Water restriction fine. How should I prepare for court?

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**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-restriction-fine-how-should-i-prepare-for-court/971526 "2022-09-14T00:31:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-restriction-fine-how-should-i-prepare-for-court/971526/61 "2022-09-20T17:40:28Z")

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> [@peccavi](#):
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> My (admittedly years old) experience with fix-it tickets is that when I had a tail light out and got the ticket, I had to buy a bulb, replace the bulb, then go to a nearby CHP station, get an officer to come outside and verify that the tail light was working, and sign off on the ticket that it had been fixed.

I did wonder if that was something that I could do, but the officer told me I should get it fixed at a shop, and the invoice would get the charge dismissed.

I suppose an affidavit by a cop that the light is working should be enough as well, but I’m not quite chummy enough with cops that I was comfortable seeing if I could go that route.

> [@peccavi](#):
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> Never heard anything back, but I assume there isn’t a warrant out.

You should always check every now and then. I’ve had acquaintances picked up on bench warrants for all sorts of silly stuff. They had no idea that there was anything out for them at all, till one day, a routine traffic stop turns into a night in jail, missed work, and an impounded car.

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