Going to court for a speeding ticket...did the officer have to write a report for my ticket?

Question

..or will the jugde just have a copy of my speeding ticket??

Answer 1

Trooper 3 summed it up.  The cop WILL have notes to refer to in the case of any contest.  Which is why you should be as 'invisible' as possible.  Do nothing, say nothing, that will make you memorable if you decide to contest the ticket, because any fuss you make will be in those notes.  Oh, and the easier you make it for the cop, the more possibility of his agreeability to concede the case even if you were were patently in the wrong.

I pleaded Congeniality, even though the cop had me dead to rights.  I testified that I pulled sufficiently off the road to ensure the officer's safety, accommodated him pleasantly in everything he requested as he cited me for speeding, and gave him no problems at all.  When the judge asked the cop about it, the cop agreed, and when the judge asked if the cop had any objections to dismissing the charge, the cop was agreeable.

Answer 2

Your citation IS his report.

Answer 3

Yes, he will have documented something to refresh his memory for court. For a traffic ticket, it could just be some notes he took on the back of the citation.

For your initial court appearance, the judge may not have access to these notes. They are normally only used during a trial, when both parties are present.

Answer 4

The judge will have the original of the summons and the officer will appear in court with his carbon copy.

The officer makes no "report" other than "personal notes" when needed upon his copy of the summons.