i don't know your state's laws, but there is a little thing called due process. im not sure if it applies here but i basically says... if you are arrested(which i assume you were) then the police are obligated to file and process your citation with a reasonable timeframe(24 hrs on a weekday, 72 hrs on a weekend). if you think that they forgot or something, guess again. In Virginia, it will be arrested at site and book at police station when arrived. If happed at weekend, it will stay in jail until bond out or seeing judge on Monday.
In the state of Florida, a police officer technically has five days to file a speeding ticket that they wrote. However this is not always the case and the court will still accept it even if it is filed later than that.
Yes, a police officer can issue a ticket to another police officer if they witness a violation of the law by that officer. Police officers are expected to uphold the law regardless of their own profession.
The important question is whether the incident documented by the police officer actually happened. If it happened, and the officer merely made a mistake on the color of the car, you cannot get the ticket dismissed.
No.
I've never heard of a 'civilian narcotics officer." If you are referring to a narcotics officer who works undercover or in civilian clothing - he is STILL a police officer. Whatever action he took that necessitated the issuing of a ticket - police officers don't 'own' the ticket books they carry. A ticket book is nothing but a pad of legal forms that can be utilized by ANY sworn law enforcement officer for issuing summonses. If that describes the incident you are referring to then, yes, it was legal.
Yes.
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You could always argue that the ticket was not properly issued in accordance with law. However, you must prove that the law requires police to have a motorist sign a ticket.
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No, a civilian cannot legally issue a ticket to a police officer. Only authorized law enforcement officers have the authority to issue tickets or citations.