They've already said it, but I'll reiterate. Go to court. Bring the death certificate. Appeal the extra charges.

are u black lol?

The number of so-called-lawyers on this thread giving legal advice is amazing, especially since most of them are wrong.

It has been said but... This whole ticket will get revoked in court. Half the time the officer won't even show up to defend the ticket and even if he does, just show them a copy of the death certificate. If you don't want to ask your family for a copy of the Death Certificate you can also look it up in the public record and provide proof that way, and go through the normal clerks to get certification so you don't have to ask anyone for anything that is in your immediate family. If you have a moderately good record, and they are pushing for at least the speeding ticket, ask for a stay of judification. That means they won't fine you for 6 months unless you accrue another fine. You keep your record clean and they expunge the old ticket. This also will allow you to keep your insurance premiums down. Just be honest, admit you were speeding but you didn't lie and it was a mistake, you made a poor decision to drive that night but you couldn't not be there and you momentarily lost track of the speed. Also mention you were offended that the officer accused you of lying but that you understand his job is difficult. Play to sympathies and judges fold like paper cranes. Most of them just want justice unless they're heartless and want to fulfill their quota, in which case, default to the stay of judification. All in all, it's most likely you'll get the entire ticket revoked.

Although someone did bring up a horrible point. If you're black and near a city, it's gonna be harder. I know it sounds racist as hell but it's very true and it's horribly unjust, but just be aware of it and be confident and make sure you lay it all out. I'd say you've got a 50/50 that the cop even shows up, and if he does, just talk calmly and iterate the facts and the judge will side with you. Officers have a tough job and do get lied too, and if he happens to be a completely nasty cop (which are out there, no doubt) don't fight him, just explain what happened in nice, non-blunt terms and make sure you're heard by the judge and don't confront the officer. If he tries to trip you up, say you completely understood about the misunderstanding and you just want to come to a mutually beneficial conclusion. I'm not a lawyer, for the record, but this stuff does work.

DEFINITELY take this one to court. I hate this stuff because first, no one should be treated like this, and second, this really does make all police services personnel look bad. I'm a court reporter and know loads of service-oriented, trustworthy law enforcement personnel, several of whom have stepped in front of me during courtroom drama. They don't deserve the suspicion and non-cooperation that jerks like this create for them.

YDI for thinking you're actually gonna pay that ticket.

fukin fuzz man, no one loves them so they pik on normal ppl with souls

All fascist nazi pig ******* should be shot, drawn and quartered! imo. :)

I have never heard of a ticket for lying to a cop. I know you can have a problem with obstruction but lying? I am gonna have to call BS on this one....but thats just my opinion. Besides, hows he going to prove you are lying?