If you show up in court on the date written on the ticket and the officer is not there to prosecute the ticket the judge SHOULD dismiss it. On the other hand, if YOU failed to show up on that date, you were probably found guilty in absentia. As for the other part of the question - it is unknown what you mean by ".. did not write what the ticket was for other than a citation."
When they write you a ticket, but you are not arrested. Examples of this are most traffic violations, i.e. a speeding ticket. More serious crimes will be an arrest, not a citation.
GENERALLY speaking, the officer certifies the citation with his signature. If there is a specific place for the officer's signature and he did not sign the citation, you may want to ask the court to dismiss the citation. The officer may be allowed to re-issue the citation, but it is fairly likely that specific ticket is not valid.
If a police officer doesn't have a person to sign their ticket, the ticket is still valid in any state. It is only a myth that the ticket will be thrown out of court.
Yes, unfortunately, the ticket is still valid. In Idaho, neither the officer nor you are required to sign an infraction citation by law. Some individual jurisdictions may require the officer to sign the citation, while others may not. However, this is purely up to whomever is in charge of that particular officer on that particular day.
If the speed is not indicated on the ticket, you can contest it.
For one reason or another the officer withheld the ticket or forgot to file it. Hang on to the letter you received, your check and your copy of the ticket, in case it suddenly shows up in the system and you get notified. It is proof that you tried to comply with paying the fine.
You might be able to take the ticket to court and point this out to the judge or traffic hearing officer.
If you get pulled over but do not receive a ticket, it means that the police officer decided not to issue you a citation for the violation they pulled you over for.
If an officer issues a citation with incorrect vehicle information, it's important to document the error and gather evidence, such as photographs of your vehicle and the citation itself. You should inform the officer of the mistake at the time of the citation, if possible. Afterward, when contesting the ticket, present this evidence to the court to demonstrate the discrepancy. This could potentially lead to the citation being dismissed or reduced.
In California, an officer can issue a 40505 citation for failure to pay a traffic ticket within 20 days of the ticket's original due date. If the fine remains unpaid after this period, the officer may take action to issue the citation, which can lead to additional penalties, including a possible suspension of the driver's license. It's important to address tickets promptly to avoid such consequences.
Yes, I am sorry to say that it is 2 years.
Yes you signing the ticket is just an acknowledgment that you received a citation by the officer on duty. Keep in mind you can always contest any part of the citation in court and amendments to the document may or may not help your case. Good Luck. J.R