I went to court for a ticket (mine was a wreck though). Judge let me pay it with 8 hours of community service and said it wouldn't go on my record if I went to a defensive driving class. Still had to pay court fees.
On the speeding ticket I went to court for, the judge dismissed the ticket and just let me pay court fees ($55 instead of $102).
Go to court man. The fact that you show up shows that you have interest in what happens to you and gives you a chance to speak with the judge. In my experience, they'll usually cut you a break if you don't have a lot of previous offenses.
And you say you don't care about the brakes. What about your parking break shoes? They're incredibly thin and wear through very fast if applied while moving.
