I showed up in court for a contested traffic ticket, but cop not there. judge did not dismiss the case. why?
336438
Depends. Was this the 1st appearance? If so, then the cop had no idea you planned on contesting the ticket, and it is perfectly legal to allow the courts to give notice to the cop in order to get him to appear... But, if he doesnt appear at the trial date (May 17), then you get dismissed. \n\nIve gotten 26 tickets in my life, and only three have ever appeared on my record. If you know the laws and know what questions tto ask WHILE BEING TICKETED, you can beat almost anything they give you. If you'd like, youre welcome to email me and explain the situation completely, and Ill see if there is anything I can tell you that will assist in your defense. I love making cops look stupid in court!
443061
Contact a lawyer.  Make sure you take care of this right away so you aren't charged with something more serious than just parking tickets!  The attorney should also be able to tell you what documentation you will need to show to the court to prove that the car was not in your possession at the time the tickets were issued.
183291
It can go either way...a chance you take. The judge could lessen the charge or ammend it. Or if found guilty you could pay more including court costs, lawyer etc.... I would talk persoanlly to the officer who issued it first, before the court date and ask if he could help you out, provided you did not curse the officer out or spit on him during the traffic stop, or tell him he should stop eating doughnuts.
571287
I got a ticket in Virginia and went to court, not to fight it, it was excuse for a couple of hours off of work.  That excuse saved me some cash though.  See I told the judge that I was guilty and did the speeding.  I told them that they caught me and that I had no excuse.  He suspended everything, but court costs ($29).  The bottom line is not to speed, especialy in a ncrazy state like Virginia.  Just go to court and say yes I did it, I have no excuse.  The people who begged and whined at the court all got very stiff penalties.\n\nThose of us who just said "I am guilty" got off with the lightest penalty.  It seems to be a big deal for someone to admit guilt now a days, and not whine and cry and say it was anything and everything else but their fault.
852953
Even if you did try to fight the ticket on the basis of a box not being checked, you would lose.  This is just an administrative mistake on the citation and doesn't change anything.  All that needs to be done is a quick admendment to the ticket and it would be correct.  Cops are human too, and they will make mistakes.  There are literally hundreds of forms that cops have to deal with everyday.  The fact that a box wasn't checked doesn't change the fact of the violation.
452576
I suggest contacting the Judge or his Judicial Assistant. Explain your situation and ask if the Judge may be willing to postpone the court date until your husband returns from reserve training. If the answer is yes, save some money and pay the ticket on or before Court. If the answer is no, be prepared to mail a money order or cashiers check. Most judges will not remit fine/costs unless you appear in Court and have a very good reason. Remember, you are probably one of a thousand traffic cases the Judge hears each month - and you probably aren't the only one with extraordinary circumstances. Another suggestion is to inquire about driving school. \n\nI am not aware of anything that would prevent the speeding ticket from appearing on your driving record. Each State's Department of Public Safety/Legislators determine how many points a traffic offense is. It may be 2 points in North Carolina, and 3 points in Maryland. I am pretty sure that the State that issued your driver's license would determine the amount of points placed against you based on what is standard for a speeding ticket in your home state.
925488
Go to traffic court.  The officer writing the ticket just may be out sick that day.  (it happen to me).  If so, your ticket will be thrown out.  If all else fails; plead nolo  or no contest, explain that it's your first ticket and ask the judge to throw it out or reduce it. (This has worked for me also. The offense: driving without a current tag -- I forgot!)
704259
It's a valid ticket inasmuch as it's a real ticket.\n\nThe inaccuracy, if present on the officer's copy of the ticket (and, presumedly, your copy, too), does present inaccuracies in the officer's version of the events.\n\nIf he read his watch wrong, how can we be sure he didn't read the speedometer wrong?  Or the radar gun?  This is what can be called "reasonable doubt"; especially if you can *TRUTHFULLY* testify that you weren't going the speed the officer cited you for.  (Or, in *certain* circumstances, that the speed you were going--regardless of the posted limit--was safe because of traffic flow, weather conditions, etc....)\n\nIf you have a fair judge, you may "beat" the ticket.\n\nOn the other hand, it can take quite a bit of time to adequately make a defense against a traffic ticket.  You *may* be better off just attending traffic school if you can.  (Bear in mind, that in many US states, if you go to trial and lose, you will *not* have the option of Traffic school....)
573926
go and fight it. Ask questions to the officer who wrote it, do you remember that day when you wrote that ticket? Or say to the judge, this ticket is so old that there is no point of having this case because of lack of proof.
468416
Well, without knowing the kind of ticket, it is probably safe to say if you skip court, the fine has already been increased. Additionally, there may be a bence warrant out on you, which means that if you are stopped for a traffic offense, the cop may actually arrest you. Generally, bench warrants aren't the top of the priority list though, and it may not resurface-particularly if you happen to be stopped in a different parish. One thing you may be able to do is just go back to the court and plead ignorance. If it is a low level offense, such as a traffic ticket, they don't want to spend a whole lot of time on it, and they'll likely be interested in just getting the original fine. But, there is no guarantee-alot of it depends on your own record, the nature of the offense, and even, yes, the mood of the judge at the time.
345049
If you have been notified by subpoena or summons you have to appear in court. If you do not appear then you are in contempt and a bench warrant may be issued for your arrest - this is not a good thing.\n\nA defendent has the right to face his accuser in a timely manner and in good faith. The prosecutor will likely make the case on your behalf, but counsel for the defendent has the right to cross-examine you on evidence that you provide.\n\nUnless the prosecutor decides not to proceed because it is not in the public interest, or there is little likelihood of conviction, you need to go to court.  \n\nIf I were you, and felt the way that you say you do, I would call up the prosecutor's office (the DA) and tell them how you feel.
1108726
Here ya go buddy..Good luck...You should have paid the ticket..thats probley what you have to do....and if there is a warrant, you can go to the court, pay the 45 bucks for it and then pay your fine or whatever...went through it myself...dont worry but check out the website..
735875
The court is going to uphold the ticket.  You're better off to just pay it (the correct amount which the court can give you) and not make any enemies because he WILL know if you fight it.
895582
Are you sure it wasn't a DUI?  It seems like it should have been.  Did the officer give you a breath test or anything to determine your Blood/Alcohol?  Did he perform field sobriety tests?  If not then the judge will not know if you were impaired or if you were even over the legal limit.  Usually judges don't ammend charges anyway.  They make a decision on what the officer gives them.  They don't just go adding charges that can't be proven.
690304
There are several ways to fight traffic tickets. First of all what sort of ticket are we talking about? If it is a speeding ticket take it to trial. 9:10 ratio the officer is not going to bring the calibration of his/her radar. You can most likely beat Nascar tickets, Lazer is vertually impossible unless you have plastic over you plate and a bra cover on your car, then lazer is not accurate.  Remember the burden of proof is not on you, it is on the DA, Police Officers, and such.  If you can prove you have a faulty speedometer you win your ticket. If you are traveling within a bunch of vehicles it is vertually impossible other than lazer for an officer to make an exact id of which vehicle. Witnesses on your behalf during the traffic stop are great. Good luck beating the severe charges such as drunk driving without an attorney, those are the times you need an attorney. Also remember with a traffic ticket they have to present probable cause in order to even have pulled you over. Always ask why you were pulled over, always ask to see the radar, camcorder, or any other device they say they have used to detect your speed.  Never answer their questions other than you name and info without a lawyer present, always be kind and respect Law enforcement as well. Usually if you get pulled over 9:10 ratio you were doing something illegal or something the officer felt good enough reason to pull one over. Police officers dont like paperwork.  I know these things because I am married to a police officer.
116873
If it is just a fixit ticket, contact the agency that issued the ticket and find out what they can do for you. My understanding of a fixit ticket is that it is an opportunity to resolve whatever issue that you were warned about and provide proof of the resolution to the agency that issued the ticket. If it is not done in a certain period of time, then the police agency will issue an infraction for the original violation. I am surprised that you have to appear in court for it.
884526
Let me make this clear:  \n\nAn arrest is when you believe your rights and priviledges as a citizen have been taken away on the grounds the police officer tells you.  He needs to touch you, tell you the offence you commited, place you under arrest and read you your rights.  That is an arrest.\n\nA citation or ticket, is a fine that you get, also on the ticket is a summons for you to appear in court.  At this level of "arrest" the traffic officer/street officer has the powers to release you on his own.  When you are arrested on any other type of offence where you cannot be fined or given a summons to appear in court, you have to be seized and brought "down town" and a senior officer in the department is the only one with the authority to release you from an arrest.\n\nAll cops have the same powers to arrest but not all cops have the same powers of releasing an arrested individual.  \n\nWhen you are arrested you're pretty much in the custody of the police officer.  \n\nDo you believe you should have been given a citation instead?  The cop would say, he didn't think so.\n\nShould you have been given a citation?  The cop could argue that and say you needed to be arrested.\n\nWhen you are arrested, you should not speak, follow the rights the cops read to you, and make your first call as soon as possible and contact a lawyer he'll argue about what should have been done regarding the arrest for you if applicable.