My g/f's uncle was chief of police in our city for 20+ years. I spoke with him, and he says that you can show up to court an hour early and ask to speak with a state attorney for your specific case. You can have him/her dismiss the ticket due to a tecniquality of checking the wrong sex, so how can they know 100% sure they have the right person. The second option is you can go into the court, let it all pan out, and when the officer is done making his statement, the judge will ask if you have anything to say. At this point you bring up the fact that the officer checked the wrong sex therefore they cannot be 100% sure they have the right person due to a tecniquality.
I have a court appearance tomorrow in the morning and I will come back with the most correct answer I can give, and tell exactly how it went. My traffic ticket was marked as the wrong sex and the officer did not ask me to sign the ticket saying that I have read and understand all the information and that I promise to appear in court. So, we will see what happens.
Yes. My sister got a ticket for speeding, but the officer had written down the wrong speed limit. She wrote to the court for the ticket and had the ticket waived.
It depends on whether or not he corrects the error before he swears before a judge or magistrate that the citation is correct. If he swears that you were speeding on I 65, and you were speeding on I 95, then it is not valid. If he fixes it on his copy and then swears to it, then it doesn't matter what your copy says.
This is so small I doubt it. Just pay it and forget it.
Probably not. Generally, minor clerical errors don't invalidate a traffic citation. Besides, you showing up in court to fight the ticket is pretty much proof as to who got it.
yes they can if you do the wrong thing again but they have to have a reason.
Yes. Just be able to prove where you were at the time written on the ticket. Can you PROVE beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were somewhere else at the time/date on the ticket?
Yes. My sister got a ticket for speeding, but the officer had written down the wrong speed limit. She wrote to the court for the ticket and had the ticket waived.
maybe if you had a good lawyer, but i wouldn't count on it
It depends on whether or not he corrects the error before he swears before a judge or magistrate that the citation is correct. If he swears that you were speeding on I 65, and you were speeding on I 95, then it is not valid. If he fixes it on his copy and then swears to it, then it doesn't matter what your copy says.
Yes. No
maybe but then you would feel extremely guilty and that would haunt you for the rest ur life! so i do not recommend it. do the right thing dude! seriously.
Depending on the exact nature of the offense ticketed, the police officer has a certain period of time within which to amend the ticket to put in the correct date. This type of mistake is not an automatic reason to dismiss the ticket, but it might impeach the officer's credibility if it goes to trial. Most likely it would not damage the officer's credibility to the extent where the court will disbelieve everything he/she says about the violation.
This is so small I doubt it. Just pay it and forget it.
contact the police dept. and youre insur. agent
Probably not. Generally, minor clerical errors don't invalidate a traffic citation. Besides, you showing up in court to fight the ticket is pretty much proof as to who got it.
yes they can if you do the wrong thing again but they have to have a reason.
16 year old boy is the police officer son