Im a college student who moves alot and cant afford to just change my license address every month plus it takes up to 4-6 weeks to recieve your license once its ordered? Should I fight this and take a trial with a jury rather then paying a ticket and just accepting the charge? I was penalized for being honest.
2006-08-15 04:48:55 · 21 answers · asked by mae 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
To bad. The law states you must correct your address within 30 days of moving.
2006-08-15 04:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The law is the law. Why fight what you already know was illegal? Why do you move every month? I could see moving once a year... plus, if you're a college student you should just keep your home address on your license. If you are a student, you aren't a resident of that state/address but of your parents home. Wouldn't that make life a whole lot simpler?
And, I know in at least three different states new licenses are $15 and take all of 20 minutes (includes line time) to get.
2006-08-15 15:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some states, you can indeed have a jury trial. I was some years ago called to serve on jury duty in Iowa, and one case involved a woman who had turned around on the Interstate, where the big sign says no turning around except by emergency vehicles. This was a traffic violation and she had a jury trial, and she was convicted by her jury. She felt it was unfair because "everyone" turns around there. Alas, for her, all her jury members said in deliberations they never turned around there, because the regulatory sign said not to, and they didn't want to get a ticket.
Yeah, this cop was a real jerk, perhaps looking for an excuse to write you for something for some reason, such as showing an attitude. But, it's not a good idea to contest something when you know you are guilty of the offense. In Iowa, instead of the regular $50 fine, that woman not only had to pay $100 fine, plus a very large court cost for her fight.
2006-08-15 12:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by retiredslashescaped1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just pay the ticket. If you fight it your gonna end up paying more in court costs and attorney fees, than what the ticket was even for. Just take it as a learning experience. Put a family members address that won't be moving, and when you get pulled over, DON'T tell the cop you live at a different address.
2006-08-15 12:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4-6 weeks to change address? I live in Florida and when I do that on the Internet I get the new license in less than a week.
If the law where you live give a specific time period for changing your address, say 30 days, and you have gone beyond that, then you have no basis on which to fight the ticket.
2006-08-15 11:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what state your in but in NC if you change your license with the correct address before your next court date then the ticket will be dropped. If this is not an option where you live then pay the fine it would cost you more to fight it.
2006-08-15 15:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by nixinvestigations 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could contest it. Unlikely you will get a jury for a simple ministerial ticket. Depends on local law, but you could go to traffic court and tell a judge. They may give you time to correct it and waive the fine.
However, you have to change it if local law requires it.
I fight tickets (parking/speeding) all the time and almost always win. People don't realize that you can fight them and a lot of the time the issuing oficer doesn't even show up.
2006-08-15 11:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would pay the Ticket. I learned the hard way also. I then called the DMV and found out that I can e-mail them with a change of address and it works for my license and vehicles. On paper it shows your old address but when they run your DL or plates it shows you updated with the DMV. Best Of Luck.
2006-08-15 12:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by twinsmakesfive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't plead innocent with extenuating circumstances. The law is black and white. Either you failed to change your address in the allocated time, or you didnt.
The reason for the law may seem stupid to you, or inconvenient. However, it is the law.
BTW, as a traffic violation, you will not be able to get a jury trial. Those are reserved for criminal offenses, so the judge will find you guilty, as soon as you admit that you broke the law.
2006-08-15 11:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot do anything about it. I am the same way as you though, I move a lot. I got a PO Box address and it is on my license. When you do this they will still ask you for a physical address too, and I just used my moms address since I know she will always be there.
2006-08-15 11:58:50 · answer #10 · answered by darcilynn83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋