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Can an off-duty police officer give you a ticket in Ontario Canada while he is in his civilian clothes and his take home car?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes. A police officer is able to act on any illegal activities that he may see. So in your case yes. This doesnt happen much because an off duty cop is on break and littering is a pity crime i dont see why he/she would intervene and waste his/her time.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, an off duty police officer can write a ticket on or off duty. The ticket can be mailed to you, or you can be served with a subpoena to appear in court to answer to the charge on the ticket.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Sort of. The officer will probably speak to you first.
Think of it like this.
Someone, a witness, (not a police officer) sees you driving in a dangerous manner. That person can then report it to police, if there is enough evidence you can be charged.
With your example that you provided, the police officer is the witness.
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∙ 16y agoalmost all locations allow off-duty officers to issue citations if nessescary.
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∙ 16y agoDepends. He can always call someone on-duty to give you a ticket.
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∙ 9y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoYes. In most cases an off-duty officer can also issue a ticket either at that time or at a later time.
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∙ 13y agoYes, although the practice is generally discouraged. Police officers retain their police powers 24 hours a day, while on duty or off.
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∙ 11y agono i don't think so 'cause its his fault too u can actually sue him
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