cost of traffic court
#11
Originally Posted by Zippy,Jan 26 2011, 09:58 AM
But then you have to pay money to prove you're innocent when you are. I don't see how that is fair.
So even if they toss out the ticket, or lower the fine by some kind of agreement, you've still taken up the court's time. $25.00 might be considered a bargain.
#12
I think we had a similar attempt here to impose court fees but it was ruled as depriving the citizen of property without due process or something of that nature.
Sounds kind of heavy handed I am surprised that has not been struck down.
And if the cop testifies later, how do you get to cross examine? You have a right to question your accuser.
But don't listen to me. I am a nefarious individual. I got a disorderly conduct for flipping the bird to some lady tailgaiting the heck out of me and ened up with a check for about $1400 from our state patrol for the matter. Just call me a first amendment guy.
Sounds kind of heavy handed I am surprised that has not been struck down.
And if the cop testifies later, how do you get to cross examine? You have a right to question your accuser.
But don't listen to me. I am a nefarious individual. I got a disorderly conduct for flipping the bird to some lady tailgaiting the heck out of me and ened up with a check for about $1400 from our state patrol for the matter. Just call me a first amendment guy.
#13
Originally Posted by Zippy,Jan 26 2011, 09:58 AM
But then you have to pay money to prove you're innocent when you are. I don't see how that is fair.
#14
When I was transferred to Pittsburgh to take over the US Air office, the individual I replaced used to make (large) contribution's to the police fund. They called the office sometime's two or three times/day asking me to donate. I never did directly, but indirectly I was stopped on US Air property and given a ticket for runing a stop sign. I knew that I had not run the stop sign and I knew exactly why I was receiving a ticket. I did go to court, but to no avail. It cost me somewhere in the neighborhood of $200. before I was through. I could actually smell booze on the judge's breath.
#15
Originally Posted by Jet sitter,Jan 26 2011, 01:37 PM
When I was transferred to Pittsburgh to take over the US Air office, the individual I replaced used to make (large) contribution's to the police fund. They called the office sometime's two or three times/day asking me to donate.
My dad contributed to the police and got the sticker many years back. In retrospect I bet he wished he donated to the patrol.
#16
Originally Posted by vader1,Jan 26 2011, 03:38 PM
Donations to the Minneapolis Police Federation (I don't know if this still goes on) used to get you a small sticker (I think it was an American flag) that you put on your back bumper which was your get out of a ticket free card depending on how serious the offense was, and the State Patrol had something similar but I was told it was a card you kept in your wallet. .....
Maybe Sam, our retired OHIO State Trooper, is reading and will tip us off
#18
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Originally Posted by boltonblue,Jan 25 2011, 07:12 PM
How does it work in your states???
If we plead guilty, we pay the fine and that's that.
Otherwise we can choose to have our hearing by mail or in court. If we have it by mail we send a letter to the court and the judge decides. If not, we get a court date.
If we plead guilty with an explanation, we sometimes (but not always) get the fine reduced. Otherwise we might be found guilty (and the fine might or might not get reduced) or innocent (in which case we pay nothing).
We do not have to pay any court costs if we are found innocent.
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