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Get the Speeding Kit — $19 →Paying it is a guilty plea — and the fine is the smallest part of what it costs you.
Most Colorado speeding tickets run $36 once court costs are added. Fixed statewide penalty-assessment schedule by mph band in CRS 42-4-1701(4): each band has a set fine + a set surcharge (e.g. 5-9 over = $70+$10; 10-19 over = $135+$16; 20-24 over = $200+$32)
Cost & insurance figures are typical ranges; your court and insurer set the exact numbers.
Almost everyone just pays — but paying is a guilty plea that locks in the conviction and the insurance hike. Before you pay, check whether your Colorado ticket is even provable and whether you can keep it off your record.
Here’s the verified path to contest a Colorado speeding ticket. Confirm the exact details with the court on your citation.
Paying is a guilty plea that locks in the conviction. Find and calendar the deadline on your citation.
Fight it — Appear (don't pay the assessment). Or reduce/keep points off where eligible.
Pay or contest within 20 days of the violation to keep the on-time point reduction; paying = an admission of guilt. To fight it you must appear in…
The free part — three things every Colorado driver should know before doing anything.
Your deadline’s already ticking — and this isn’t just a fine, it’s a conviction and years of higher insurance. The kit hands you the exact checks for your ticket, so every minute goes into writing your appeal, not researching it.
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$151 total for a common 10-19 over ticket ($135 fine + $16 surcharge), set by statute CRS 42-4-1701; municipal/county courts may add court costs on top. Range: ~$36 (1-4 over) to ~$232 (20-24 over) for civil speeding; jumps to a $150-$300 fine (plus possible jail) once it becomes a misdemeanor at 25+ over. DOUBLED in both work/construction zones (CRS 42-4-614/42-4-1701) and school zones (CRS 42-4-615); e.g. a 10-19 over ticket roughly doubles to ~$300. The bigger cost is usually the insurance increase (about +24% for about 3 years).
Points only after conviction, 1-12 by mph band (5-9 over = 1 pt; 10-19 over = 4 pts; 20-39 over = 6 pts; 40+ over = 12 pts). Adults are suspended at 12 points in 12 months or 18 in 24 months. Paying a penalty assessment on time cuts the points by 2 (or by 1 on a 2-point ticket). Insurers typically raise premiums about +24% for about 3 years.
Appear (don't pay the assessment). Don't pay the penalty assessment (= admission); contact the court's First Appearance / appear to plead not guilty. Don’t pay first — paying is a guilty plea. Deadline: Pay or contest within 20 days of the violation to keep the on-time point reduction; paying = an admission of guilt. To fight it you must appear in court on the date printed on the citation. After ~40 days an unpaid penalty assessment is referred to the court.
No statewide course-for-points program; any diversion is county/municipal.
No — it’s educational and informational, and we’re not a law firm. For advice about your specific case, consult a Colorado-licensed attorney.
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Important: BeatTicketNow provides educational and informational materials only. We are not attorneys, this is not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice. Court forms, fees and procedures change and vary by county — always verify with the official Colorado source (dmv.colorado.gov) and your local court. You are responsible for your own filings and deadlines.
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