Can a traffic ticket be thrown out of court if the trooper wrote the wrong county down?

Answer 1

It sure can (depends on the state). It's called perjury of the officer. Same thing goes for your address, make and model of car, any kind of information gotten wrong on the ticket can most likely get it dismissed. You probably lucked out. Errors on traffic tickets occur frequently, and yes it does depend on the State, however, it doesn't always mean that the case would be thrown out. I don't know what state "perjury of an officer" applies to, but there is no such thing in New York for making an error on a traffic ticket. Perjury generally refers to (1) sworn testimony, which a ticket is neither sworn to or considered testimony (2) If a ticket is dismissed due to an error, the ticket (simplified information) may be re-submitted to the court. Dosen't always happen, but it is allowable. * No, a state trooper issues tickets for violations on state highways and state acess roads, the error concerning the county is irrelevant, the ticket is valid. "Perjury of an Officer" relates to testimony given in court or in an affidavit by a law enforcement official and nothing else. FYI, minor errors such as addresses, model of vehicle, and so forth are also irrelevant in the validity of a ticket.