I recently got a ticket going 79 in a 65 in Virginia on interstate 85 from a county police officer from whoodathunk Virginia. Does he have jurisdiction to issue a speeding ticket on a interstate highway?
I am thinking of possible avenues to get the ticket nullified b/c I don't want my insurance to increase!
2007-08-30 07:00:56 · 13 answers · asked by Oprahwannabe 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes, it is within his jurisdiction.
2007-08-30 08:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can. The interstate highway is still within his jurisdiction. I believe Virginia still has deferred prosecution for tickets. If you have an otherwise clean driving record you can ask the judge to defer this one. The judge may do so and if you don't get another ticket the ticket goes away after 6 months.
2007-08-30 07:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You betcha. I've lived in seven different states in my adulthood, including Virginia, and in every one of the there was no prohibition for county cops giving out tickets anywhere within the county, including interstates.
Better work on getting the judge to reduce it to a non-moving offense or something. Maybe if you bring the court clerk some flowers...
2007-08-30 07:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that stretch of highway is in his county then it is in jurisdiction and he can issue you a summons.Sorry.
2007-08-30 07:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by jabroni 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as he was on a section of the highway that is within the County he works for.
2007-08-30 07:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Police officers are licensed throughout the entire state. They have full powers on-duty and off-duty, in their jurisdiction and out of it, 24 hours a day.
2007-08-30 07:14:22 · answer #6 · answered by Vindicaire 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Of course! quit looking for ways out of your ticket.
2007-08-31 00:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he may issue you a citation anywhere within the area he works
2007-08-30 22:46:33 · answer #8 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. So can city cops.
2007-08-30 08:34:52 · answer #9 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Virginia?? We live in a commonwealth a lot of the laws here are trampled on all the time. The cops are corrupt and they can do whatever they want.
2007-08-30 07:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by Alright 2 · 3⤊ 5⤋