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This depends on:

1) the severity of the violation;

2) the state,county,or district where defendant resides;

3) the laws of the jurisdiction where said violation occurred;

4) the mood of the arresting officer(s) and the details of the report;

5) the mood of the judge presiding over the case;

6) the mood of the prosecuting attorney handling the docket;

7) the competence of the legal assistance defendant MUSTacquire;

8) And lastly,how defendant conducts his/herself in the meantime,and

at the proceedings when court is in session.

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