Can cops from a different city cite you for something?

Question

For example a Newport Beach Cop cite you in Irvine?

ok maybe i wasnt that clear about it

i live in Irvine and i was cited by a cop from newport beach for not wearing a helmet while biking
he stopped me asked for me info name, height,weight etc. then he give me a notice to appear. He also giving me a warning for riding my bike across the RR tracks but the sign say "please walk bike across tracks"

So can he do that or not? If he can't what should i do?

Answer 1

Generally speaking officers will not issue citations outside their own jurisdictions unless there is an unusual circumstance surrounding an event.

As an example, an officer is passing through another jurisdiction and observes a very dangerous driving event. He can communicate with a local officer and have a ticket issued with his own signature. The drawback is that the officer would have to visit that jurisdiction again on the traffic court date.

One other circumstance mentioned previously would be in the event of a "hot pursuit" across jurisdictional lines. However, in a case like this it would more probably involve an arrest to chase across lines.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter where you live. If you commit a crime in ANY city/jurisdiction you can be cited/arrested. Let's say you live in Irvine and you were driving through Newport Beach and ran a red light. Of course Newport Beach police can cite you.

Answer 3

As a rule no, but it would take a lot more information on the incident in question to give a definite answer.

If the incident happened in the first city and you did not pull over until the second, you most likely will still be cited. in some such cases, the second city's police may show up to do some assisting, but you are still going to get the citation.

Answer 4

in case you combat this you'll no longer win. A. sure, he's providing you with a wreck. with the intention to pass 69mph, you have been going 55mph at one element. He can amend this to the finished fee of 69mph in courtroom if he needs to. B. sure, in the event that they word you commit the violation they could pass get coffee and donuts and mail you the fee ticket in the event that they wished. C. sure, the authority of municipal police and sheriff's departments is granted by ability of the state. subsequently they could legally cite or arrest all of us interior the finished state. observe of advice: do no longer waste the time or money battling the fee ticket. Going downhill and a tailgater are no longer excuses for dashing. in case you tell the decide which you have been merely going 60 in a 40 5 (or fifty 5), he's going to giggle at you and say "So? You have been nonetheless dashing"

Answer 5

Generally, I think any law enforcement officer, from the FBI on down, has the power of arrest. As for citing for a traffic infraction or something similar, perhaps it depends on whether the communities have a mutual agreement.

Answer 6

It depends... In Washington, officers are certified by the state and can arrest anywhere in the state. Usually, each bordering county will make agreements about writing traffic infractions in eachothers jurisdiction. It all depends on those local agreements.

Answer 7

CHP cite drivers in different cities all the time. Why would it be different for a specific city cop? You would probable be referred to the court in the city the citation is written.

Answer 8

Generally, no. But, since those cities are so close together, if you committed the infraction in Newport, but don't pull over until you have crossed into Irvine, then yes.

Answer 9

Yes they can... Running a red light, driving wrecklessly or DUI will get you attention, a ticket or an arrest no matter what city the cop in a marked unit is employed in.

Answer 10

Not normally, but in some areas, officers are sworn by different departments or even by the county to give them powers in a wider area.

If they cite you, dispute it in court, they have to prove they had jurisdiction