In my opinion, you might be better of paying the amount and carry the certified copy of court record at the interview. At the interview, if officer find out that you have a pending court hearing, he might delay the case. What if you don't appear at the court, what id you don't pay the fine, all this possible after the interview. It's better you close it before the interview.
I'm in a similar situation, I got a speeding ticket in CT, luckly my court date is before interview date. My lawyer told me, at any cost, resolve it before th interview and pay the fine and get the certified copy.
Or better yet, see if you get a prayer for judgment if you have a clean record or a reduced charge. I really fail to see how a pending court case for a simple traffic ticket after your interview has anything to do with your moral character, unless you flat out tell the IO you have no intentions of paying it and will speed every chance you get or unless there is something else that triggers the IO to question your moral charater.
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