In any case the officer will write a traffic violation ticket and gets your signature on it and gives you a copy.  Your signing the ticket means that you agree to appear in court on the date mentioned in the ticket to defend you against the charge. It is not necessary to go to court if you got a ticket for misdemeanor or if you don’t want to contest the ticket.  If you have a driving record without blemishes it would help. 

You can also resolve some tickets by agreeing to attend traffic school.   Attending a traffic school will also help you to erase the negative points on your driver’s license.  If you show the completion certificate for attending traffic school you can even get your driving record show the ticket at all.

Whatever the circumstances are it pays to be polite with the officer and have your hands on the steering wheel to avoid tension.  Plead your case as much as possible and do not argue.  Ask if you can have a meeting with the officer to talk to him or her regarding the ticket.  If you explain the situation with some reason which can persuade the officer to drop the charges.  The officer has full authority to drop the ticket and this will be your best chance to escape the fine or the hassles of a court appearance.   

You can even try to get your ticket off your insurance by calling the clerk often as the court clerk who has the authority to send you to a deriving school and take your ticket off your driving record. If you cannot avoid the court appearance you can try and delay by asking for many continuances to delay your trial for a maximum period of time. This will get you out of the officer’s memory and can lead to dismissal of the case.  When court appearance had become inevitable, attend the court on time.  When asked the question, plead not guilty.