Yes, You Can be Placed on Probation, and even go to Jail, for Georgia Speeding Tickets

Georgia law treats most traffic violations as misdemeanor criminal offenses. Misdemeanor criminal offenses under Georgia law are offenses that are punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Most traffic offenses will not result in you serving jail time, but Georgia law treating these traffic violations as misdemeanor criminal offenses gives Judges the ability to order jail time as part of any sentence.

And I have seen Judges order jail time for high speeding offenses. It may be a weekend. It may be longer. But allegations of speeding 100 miles per hour or more over the speed limit often include jail time recommendations by solicitors and jail time sentences from Judges. You may also be required to serve time on probation to allow the Judges to monitor your driving history and be certain no new citations were issued.

So yes, you can be sentenced to jail time for a speeding ticket under Georgia law. Violations of O.C.G.A. 40-6-181 are misdemeanor criminal offenses and while a violation will not get reported on your criminal history unless you are arrested, you may still be sentenced to probation or jail time.

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