Georgia
The Georgia Super Speeder fee and the nolo contendere plea
Once every 5 years, a nolo contendere plea keeps a ticket's points off your record completely. Behind it: a certified course that wipes up to 7 points, county diversion programs where prosecutors offer them, and a $200 Super Speeder ambush for going fast.
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- Suspension comes at 15 points in 24 months for adults. Common tickets run 2-6 points. O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57 DDS points page
- Course wipe: up to 7 points, once per 5 years, certificate to DDS. § 40-5-86
- Some counties run pre-trial diversion that can end in dismissal; pure prosecutor discretion, so ask the solicitor's office whether one exists for your court. Fulton County diversion
- Super Speeder: 75+ on a two-lane road or 85+ anywhere adds a $200 state fee on top of the fine, and not paying it within 120 days suspends the license. O.C.G.A. § 40-6-189 DDS reinstatement FAQ
- A nolo plea does not erase the Super Speeder fee or the fine; it only blocks the points. Budget accordingly.
- The course is a cleanup tool, not a get-out-of-ticket card: Georgia has no statewide dismissal-by-course. DDS course FAQssingle source · verify
O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-57, 40-5-57.1, 40-5-86, 40-6-189 · Georgia DDS official pages · Georgia Courts nolo reference chart · county solicitor pages. Linked inline; single-source claims chipped.