Officers don't get to pick and choose when they want to attend court. They will be there unless there is a valid circumstance that would prevent them from attending. If your goal is to simply check if a reduced charge will be made available to you, you can request either an early resolution meeting...

I just got a 110 buck ticket today for failing to obey a red circle with a white bar through it sign, that I didn't see. The street in front of our high school here in Brighton has been partially closed for weeks, but you could still go down it and if there was no oncoming traffic proceed around the...