Speeding Ticket not showing?

Question

I got a speeding ticket about 1 year ago, just had my DMV report pulled, and its not there. While that seems like a good thing, when i got the ticket it was very suspicious, and im wondering if anyone knows WHY a ticket wouldnt be on my record 1 year later. I know they take 2 years to fall off.
There was a major speed trap set up, lots of people from out of town, such as myself, is it possible they just wrote up fake tickets, knowing people from out of town wouldnt fight it due to being from out of town, collected the ticket fees, but never filed them because they werent legitimate to begin with?

I dont feel the ticket was legitimate, the ticket read 3 speeds and one of them exceeded 90 MPH, which i know for a fact i never exceeded or even got close to. When the cops were actually around, i was not speeding and would not have received a ticket. Hundereds of people got tickets the same method that day, i saw 15 people get ticketed in the time i was pulled over, and as soon as he was done with me, he was pulling someone else over.

Answer 1

Tickets will only go on your record if reported. It appears that the court was satisfied with the payment of the fine, and didn't report it to the DMV. The citation was legitimate, and you received a break.

Answer 2

Absolutely. You want a laugh at the next step. There are currently areas which are trying out new technology which would allow people who receive a ticket to pay immediately with a debit or credit card through portable card readers connected to the police officers' cell phones.

Can you say: "potential abuse"?

I knew you could.


However, if a cop cites me and forgets to submit the ticket because he is busy pocketing the money...part of me is okay with that as long as I would have gotten the ticket anyway.

A police officer must show proof (if you ask him to) to you when citing you. In other words, if his radar blinks and you do not see what he clocked you at, your ticket would be thrown out. The 3 different speeds also might be reason to have it thrown out, however it sounds like you did not fight the ticket, so you would be too late. In this instance, I would be happy that it is not on my record and let it go.

Matt...maybe in AZ, but here that IS the law. I have refused two tickets, and even driven away when the officer had no further reason to detain me. There was nothing that he could do. I know these laws because I was an attorney until I could not stand lying for a living. Now I am happier and earn more money honestly...investing.

Answer 3

First off, I want to address someone else's answer that says that an officer is required to show you proof at the time of citation. That is false, and a long-spread rumor. That is what court is for. There is no requirement for me to present my evidence at the time of citation. If you want to see the evidence, contest the citation in court, and I will present my evidence there.

As for this citiation, it sounds a little off to me. Most likely, the PD did not file the citation in court, which would then in turn forward the convicted citation to the MVD for recording. I am extremely leery of any PD collecting payment at the time of the violation, as it means there has been no court review of the citation.

When a person is cited, they usually have one of a couple options. They can go into court and plead guilt, pay the fine and be done with it. They can often go to a "deferrment" program, attending a defensive driving school and have the citation "removed" from their record. Or they can go to court and challenge the citation. Remember, this is a standard right of all Americans, to face your accuser for any violation in a court of law.

If an officer presents you with the option to pay the citation right there, ask if you have the opportunity to contest the citation in a court of law. You should.

Answer 4

Most likely it didn't show up on your record because you did pay the fine and you were from out of state.

Different states have different guidelines when it comes to penalties, fines, and point assessment.

As for the comment about paying on the spot....The information is incorrect. ALL fines are collected through the court.....NOT law enforcement! This is one way the system avoids such absurd allegations.

Such a "conspiracy" to bilk out of state travelers of their money through ficticious traffic stops and citations is just as absurd as the thought itself.

By the way...Uniform Traffic Citations are accountable documents controlled by the state! Unaccounted or questionable citations would raise "red flags" from state investigators. I don't know of any officer ready to compromise him/herself over such a ludicrous endeavor.

Also...the officer is NOT required to show the radar reading to a violator. The blogger who states this should read the "Rules of Evidence" before he makes such an assumption.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Same thing happened to me. I was supposed to have a OMVI on my record but the BMV messed up my paperwork and it never showed. Just stay on the hush hush. I never said a word.

Answer 7

welcome to small town america. Been pulled over by fake cops in rural areas north and south!