I got a ticket for going 67 in a 60. The cop forgot to write the date on the citation. Can it be dismissed?

Question

Can I get this dismissed if there is no date on the citation?

Answer 1

The cop is the complainant against you. If you take it to court and the cop presents himself, he can testify he gave you the ticket on the date he stopped you. It will not be dismissed. If you lose, you pay the amount of the speeding fine, the processing fees and the court costs. If the cop doesn't show, the ticket is automatically dismissed. Are you a gambling person?

Answer 2

maybe. any lawyer would jump all over that!

Answer 3

Good luck with that but, bear in mind, the officer has time to submit a correction. (The court court is probably going to notice it and point it out to the officer, for example).  Also it is likely documented elsewhere, like in the dispatchers records, that he was indeed stopped on the side of the road with you at such and such a date and time.  It is not a total unknown or gross oversite or error that invalidates the citation.

Answer 4

Might be worth it to fight it, but you will probably have to take at least a half day of work off to go to court, and even then you might not get it thrown out. But most of the time they will reduce the fine if you fight it.

Answer 5

You seem to forget that cops have dashboard cameras in the cars that record everything, plus computers. Pay the fine and don't speed. Save gas.

Answer 6

I'm not going to say it will be dismissed, but it is worth a shot to fight it.

Answer 7

i'm going to have to disagree with gim n.  i believe a lot of people aren't informed of their rights yah i'll agree people try to get outta tickets they know they are guilty of.  imo the police need to state the factual information correctly.  they are suspose to be trained observers you'd think they could write a citation correctly.  missing the date is questionable to me.  not indicating the speed and or location would seem to give you more leverage.  good luck!

Answer 8

You were speeding. Pay the fine. Take responsibility for once in your life. Stop acting like a welfare recipient who always wants everything but doesn't deserve it.

Answer 9

I would bet money that the officer realized the mistake after you left the scene, then wrote the date on the officer's and courts' copies.  The copy that you have is worthless in court...it is just a reference for you.

Answer 10

too many different circumstances to say

BUT

if you have the time ~ i'd go for it

if your insurance is at stake ~ go for it

if you consider you may loose many days from work to file, go to court, etc and don't mind ~ go for it

when i was a young buck and rebel rowser, i did it and beat the rap many times.

obviously if they cited you that closely they wanted to bust you for some reason.

if you live in a small town you're probably better off just paying the fine.

email me if you're serious...

Answer 11

if they made in error i think you might be able to get out, but usually its only if they forget to put the reason, or provide proof.

Answer 12

You're wasting your time because the citation has a number and that will prove the date. It was okay to ask the question, though. I would have! But that's your answer.

EDIT: You could gamble and do what "That Guy" suggested, but you'll have to tell a sob story in court. People do it all the time, and I have at least once. So if you think you can convince a judge you deserve a reduction, go for it. I've nothing against it. Just know your odds. They are 50/50 or less.

Answer 13

Can it be?

Yes.

Is it likely to be, based on this?

Probably not.

Answer 14

Fight it.