Once you get your ticket in the mail and get off the floor you'll realize how obscene these things are, especially the way they're disguised. You should definitely GO TO COURT as the amount on the ticket is the bail amount, not the fine. The fine should be around half the bail amount, give or take. Most people do not realize the difference and send in the BAIL amount.
Then again, most people think nothing of spending $300 for a bait tank when they can make one for $50...