so after reading over the citation i realized that the officer made some mistakes. He wroteon the citation that my car was a year 1994 when it is actually a 1996, also the violation code we put down was for 2nd offense, however in he description he wrote 1st offense... do i have anyway of getting out of this... Thanks!!
2007-07-25 09:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by forthursdaynight 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
**I DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE**
so after reading over the citation i realized that the officer made some mistakes. He wroteon the citation that my car was a year 1994 when it is actually a 1996, also the violation code we put down was for 2nd offense, however in he description he wrote 1st offense... do i have anyway of getting out of this... Thanks!!
2007-07-25 10:06:03 · update #1
In most states minor clerical errors are not grounds for dismissal of the case. You did the crime, now pay the fine.
2007-07-25 09:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were insured on the date of the citation, no problem. Some states make this a "fix it" ticket, where you simply send in proof of insurance. Some make you go to court and present the proof of insurance. The only thing they are really concerned about is that you are insured. So whatever the procedure is, just follow it and it will go away.
Now, if you were NOT insured on the date of the citation, you are in deep doo doo. Depending upon the laws of your state, you could face suspension of your license and/or a fine. The fact that the cop did not identify your car or made a mistake on the ticket is not going to change the fact that you were driving uninsured. You could raise the second offense issue in terms of mitigation. It is hard to tell from your question if it actually IS a first or second offense.
A ticket is evidence, but not fact. If the officer shows up to testify against you, he will have the facts straight. Or at least attempt to. Your record will tell if this is a second offense. What is on the ticket will not change your record or the fact that you are driving without insurance.
If you want a more definite answer, why not tell us what REALLY is the status, and not what the cop wrote in error.
EDIT: You have committed a crime. This is not a traffic violation. I suggest strongly that you have insurance when you go to court. I dont know the law in your state, but generally speaking, you are going to get whacked. Especially if it IS your second offense. You may need an attorney.
2007-07-25 17:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he wrote you a citation for not having insurance than you are in a state that requires insurance. No getting around this or out of it, you must now get car insurance. The year of your car is immaterial.
The problem is that he indicated the violation was a 2nd offense, which means you have been stopped before without insurance proof. In most states for the first offense, you go to court and show written proof that you now have car insurance - you get a lecture from the judge, pay court costs. When it is a 2nd offense some judges will include a hefty fine in addition to the court costs.
No matter, you need to get car insurance and take that proof into the court on your assigned date. This is not one of those easy tickets to beat.
2007-07-25 17:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by CatLaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Call your local court administrator's office. Ask them to check and see if your ticket is your first or second infraction. If it is only a first offence, you should be able to go to the local law enforcement office that wrote you up.
2. If you have proof of insurance, show it. They might write off the ticket there if you appear contrite and not gloating. It is officer's discretion as to which tickets they write off and which they expect will go to court. Also, the mistakes may have been from his MDC and not the information you gave him.
Just keep in mind law enforcement officers aren't infallible and they do sometimes make mistakes.
2007-07-25 17:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by Valerie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minor clerical errors within the summons will not invalidate the citation better get insurance
2007-07-25 17:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have insurance? because if you do none of this will matter... all you have to do is send a copy of it to the judge, then they let it go. If you don't have insurance at all the mistakes wont matter, you should have insurance!
2007-07-25 16:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by melp1010 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are not gonna get out of this that easy...when you go to court the judge will still ask you to provide proof of insurance for the time period you were driving on that vehicle with that license number....
good luck :)
2007-07-25 16:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by Blue October 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋