2006-11-09 03:41:28 · 7 answers · asked by M 1812 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
30 days generally. More serious offenses can go up to 1 year. That's NJ's statute of limitation. It's about the same everywhere but vary from state to state.
2006-11-09 03:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by Judge Dredd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on where you are. Some states do not consider traffic violations a criminal issue, while others do.
In Alabama, traffic offenses are a criminal violation. That means that they are one step below a misdemeanor (except DUI, which is a misdemeanor). Violations share the same statute of limitations as a misdemeanor, which is 1 year and 1 day.
So, in theory, if I see you run a red light today, I could take down your tag number, remember what you look like, run your tag, find out where you live, and come to your house to give you the ticket next October. In reality, though, that's not going to happen. In some accident investigations, tickets may be issued a few weeks after the accident, but that is usually the only time a ticket will be delayed that long.
Although, I do know an officer who was next to an SUV at a traffic light one morning while he was off-duty in his personal car. The SUV had the stereo blasting, far in violation of our city noise ordinance. The officer looked over at the guy, the guy looked back, and the officer nodded at him. About 6 hours later, the officer was on-duty in a patrol car, saw that same SUV with the same driver, and pulled it over. He gave the guy a ticket for noise violation, and the guy started saying his stereo wasn't even on. The officer said, "Let's take a little trip back in time, shall we? This morning, about 11:00, in front of the Wal-Mart. You had your music playing. You pulled up next to me at the stop light. I looked over at you and nodded. You nodded back. Sound familiar?" The guy tried to fight it in court, but he lost. Of course, that officer has such a keen memory for details, this wouldn't have happened with most officers. But, it shows that it can be done.
2006-11-09 15:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by RJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were given a ticket at the time, you have 28 days to pay or the fine will increase by 50% unless you want to take it to court.
If it was a camera you have to have an NIP notice of intended prosecution within 14 days and the information has to layed before the magistrate within 6 months
Unless it was due to a road collision and then there is no need for a NIP but must be layed before a magistrate within 6 months
2006-11-09 15:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by GRILL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK LAW...
A road traffic offence will become statute barred after 6 months. Up to that time it is fair to assume that enquires will be made files compiled and summons issued. After the 6 months have passed you cannot be prosecuted for the offence.
If however the file has been submitted to the PPS summons issued and the case brought to court and a warrant issued because you did not turn up, you may as well stay away, that's never going to go away
2006-11-09 19:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days
2006-11-09 11:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you on about when you get flashed by a traffic camera. If you are, I heard it was two months.
2006-11-10 17:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by patsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two weeks
2006-11-09 11:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋