Receive a "moving violation" in NYC.... plead guilty or not guilty..... that's it...... nothing else.

Plead "guilty".... Pay the fine + surcharge- usually points on the license, only way to reduce points is a Driver's Safety Course.

Plead "Not Guilty"..... you stand up in front of an Administrative Law Judge, just you and the cop, unless you have a lawyer.... they are all over the place, like ambulance chasers. The cop tells his side of the story, you tell yours and the "judge" makes a determination.

A little word of advice if you ever drive thru NYC.... if ya get stopped and ticketed by a NYC Highway cop or any other cop using a Radar Gun... pay the fine and don't bother going to court to fight him, this is what they do every day and they are good at what they do. They would not be doing it if they did not have a high conviction rate. If ya get ticketed by any other "street" cop.... you've got a 50/50 shot of getting a "not guilty" verdict.