If the case is dismissed, the ticket does not go on your driving record and there are no fines to pay. If the case is reduced to a non-moving violation, the ticket does not go on your driving record but you pay a fine to the court (approx fine of your ticket +/- $50). If I cannot dismiss or reduce the ticket to a non-moving violation, and it goes on your record as cited, then I offer a full refund. You do not need to go to court. The attorney fee paid is a flat fee and it covers full representation at an infraction contested hearing. The attorney fee is earned upon receipt and will not be deposited in a separate client trust account. However, if representation terminates early before the case is resolved before a final judgment at the contested hearing, then you may get a refund of a portion of the attorney fee. In the vast majority of cases, there is no problem keeping the ticket off the driving record. If you have any questions, please email or call me at 425-260-9366.