My husband was stopped and given a speeding ticket by the State Highway Patrol. The patrolman said he was doing 46 mph in a 25 mph zone. My husband told the patrolman there was no way he could have been doing 46 mph, as he was going over railroad tracks, on the main thorofare through town, however he admitted he was probably going over 25 mph. The patrolman said, "well, my detector doesn't lie", so of course my husband got stuck with the ticket. But I found it odd that he (the State HWY Patrol) is even allowed inside the city limits. Shouldn't that be designated to only the city Police? Hope someone can tell me if in fact the ST HWY PT are allowed there. Thanks in advance.
2007-03-10 11:26:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
State patrol can go anywhere within the state. City limits mean nothing.
the pecking order is:
local, city, county, state, federal.
each of these have more jurisdiction than the last.
2007-03-10 11:30:50 · answer #1 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A city officer is given authority in a city. A sheriff for the county. A state officer for the entire state, and all the property in that state.
But Alas, there is some hope....you can contest the speed at which your husband was travelling versus the officer....but it is a process. First, you will need to find out when the last time the radar was tested for accuracy. Second, you will need to find out for a fact that if the officer was parked at the time, or travelling against your husband, or behind your husband going the same way. Third, that their was no obstruction to the radar, and the radar was truly pointed at your husbands car and not someone else's car instead. Fourth, you will have to talk to a judge and try and push all this in front of him, and hope he is a patient judge that day. Fifth, a small prayer may work in your favour, and then, you might have a chance to get out of the ticket..........like there is also a chance for world peace tomorrow, and we can all hug and sing "I want to teach the world to sing" tomorrow and all drink lemonade in the shade.
Just pay the ticket and get over it.
2007-03-10 12:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by lorencehill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, actually the state police has more jurisdiction then city cops. Take for instance in my city of S.F, The California highway patrol is often called to reinforce the local city cops in areas where the crime rate has been escalating. They usually help with traffic stops- which usually leads to a felony arrest. What is uncommon is for an unmarked police vehicle to pull you over for a traffic violation, they have the authority to do so, but very uncommon. You shouldn't pull over for an unmarked vehicle claiming to be police. They might be police fakes, you should call 9-11 and tell them an unmarked police vehicle is trying pull you over and you want to verify if they are indeed pulling you over or not.
2007-03-10 11:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by yellowmedia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sorry Hwy Patrol can patrol anywhere in the state,
County sheriff or county police can patrol anywhere in the county
city can only patrol within thier city
In some states the state patrol are restricted to state roads only ( these can be in city limits, does not matter) since they have to cite on state law violatoin, they can't give a ticket for something against a city law, only state law.
2007-03-10 14:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Ohio, The Ohio State Trooper has
jurisdiction anywhere in the state. That is why they call them state trooper. A former
resident of Canton, Ohio!!!!!!!
2007-03-10 11:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Their jurisdiction is the entire state.
2007-03-10 11:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes their jurisdiction is the entire state.
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2007-03-10 11:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by Carlene W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any peace officer within a state has peace officer powers throughout the state.
2007-03-10 11:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not stuck with that speeding ticket,radar guns are susceptible to fault,you can take it to court,thats what they are there for,two people in the car saying that you were not speeding,ONE cop saying you were,do you or your husband have any criminal records?two against one,I would say the judge would be almost binded to rule in your favor
2007-03-10 11:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atate Police are just that...The have total authority within the state
2007-03-10 11:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋