Obviously they already have this information and yet is commonly done.
The key word here is the word "in", Black's Law Dictionary defines it as; under or based on the law of. Traditionally it means; subject of or to.
Is this just a dishonorable means to attemp obtaining jurisdiction?
Sorry shysters just spreading the truth, you should be ashamed.
2006-07-28 10:22:32 · 3 answers · asked by Truyer 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't even have a parking ticket but I was wondering if there a reason you said "at" court instead of "in" court?
2006-07-28 10:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We come up on that a lot in Florida, because so many people live up north for 6 months out of the year. They are usually asking for your city of legal residence, which is the city listed on your legal documents, such as your driver's license and SS records, but in the case of snowbirds, it may be a different answer.
And no, they don't necessarily have that information. Say you're living in Michigan for 6 months, but your legal address is Florida, which is the address on your license. You get arrested in Michigan for a traffic violation, and the judge asks what city you live in. He doesn't have your Michigan address, because the address on your license is your Florida address. So in this case, he's asking where you are living in Michigan.
Sometimes they just want to know if your current address is legitimate, so they'll ask you your address to see if you lied or if it's the same on your legal documents.
2006-07-28 10:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by Flora_54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing dishonorable in that. He has to know what laws apply to you by finding out where you live.
2006-07-29 09:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋