No! Pay nothing before going to court. When you pay a ticket you are essentially admitting your guilt to the charge. Your record will reflect a guilty finding as a result of you paying the ticket. If you go to court, you may not be found guilty or the ticket may be dropped by the state. Therefore, do not pay any tickets before going to court. Additionally, the fines for the DUI tickets can be very high, in the thousands of dollars. As a result of retaining a lawyer and going to court, the fines are generally substantially reduced as a result of you taking the matter seriously and going to court. A lot of money can actually be saved by going to court and fighting the ticket, therefore do not pay any tickets before going to court because you will spend much more then is necessary and you will be admitting your guilt to the charge.