My friend got a speeding ticket and he going to fight it. So he was to know if the officer is goign to work on the day the court is going to be. The speed limit was covered by a brach from a very large tree, so he wasn't able to see it.
2007-03-30 19:41:43 · 10 answers · asked by frasonia2005 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
this makes no sense. the officers work schedule has no bearing on your case whatsoever. if the officer fails to show then in many cases this could work in your favor. police officers work schedules for the most part are confidential. i can tell you this, to my knowledge L.A.P.D is still on a 3 day work week.
2007-03-31 03:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The officer will recieve a supenoa to go to court. It really wont matter if he or she is "on the job" taht day or not. Going to court is considered part of you futies and an officer can be held in contempt of court if they don't appear.
As far as the sign, you'll need a photograph at least of the sign as well as a way to put the sign into context, like a close p of the sign and then another of the view of the roadway signt he sign in the background showing that it was not visible from were they were at.
Be careful, most states have laws that say if you don't what the speed limit is (ie their is no sign) then the speed limit is 30 MPH. So he may still get his with a speed charge anyway.
2007-03-31 02:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by duphaughn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So take a picture of the sign, and ask the officer did he notice the sign was obscured, and if he had not seen the sign what would a "reasonable" guess of the speed limit would be. You'll need several shots of the corner in question including the street signs.
However, it's hard to prove that it was obscured on the day of the ticket. However, if he can't prove that the sign was unobscured, you may get the fine reduced. This won't save you from doing a 50 in a 30 zone, of course. But if you're just a "little" over, you may get off the hook that way.
The truth is, if you scheduled a court date, his precinct will try to schedule that morning or afternoon free for him to attend court. So there's no point in looking his schedule. He'll be there if he can.
2007-03-31 02:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother calling the LAPD to ask...they won't tell you. Even they aren't that stupid.
You really have 2 choices:
#1 become his friend and then ask him. (Very unlikely)
or
#2 Stalk him 24 hours a day for 7 straight days. Figure out which days he's working, and which days he's not. As well as what shift he works. Of course if your friend changes his/her court date...the officer can still attend the hearing. He could have his day off switched for that day or just work some good old fashioned OT.
(Oh and if your friend does go to the court to change his/her court date...see if they have time to stop by and bail you out of jail after your arrested for stalking)
2007-03-31 02:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by dta_stonecold_dta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most generally if you contact the law enforcement office he works and (make sure you dont tell them what you really want) and say he is working with you on some case they will tell you the best hours to contact him. Those are usually his hours however, you most likely wont be able to know that it is his till right before the hearing. I say this cause most officers work a rotating schedule through the month. So i would wait till close to it they usually rotate bi weekly too. Good luck
2007-03-31 02:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by zunyone1974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The officer would be in court, whether it's his day off or not. If he doesn't show, your friend might win his case. The cop will probably show tho, and you better get photographic evidence of this tree branch.
2007-03-31 17:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by lovemytc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since most people already know that an officer has to be present in court for tickets he's issued, I find your question rather disturbing. I hope you're not planning to try something stupid.
2007-03-31 03:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the police dept. will tell yoiu the officer's schedule. You friend had to be in court anyway, and if the officer does NOT show up, the case against your friend is dismissed, so it doesn't matter.
2007-03-31 06:49:02 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't and if your friend changes the court date, the officers day off will change that week. Its called a court tour.
2007-03-31 02:44:48 · answer #9 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. Trust me the officer will show up at the hearing.
2007-03-31 04:50:53 · answer #10 · answered by Ironball 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋