I've been hearing everyone say that if someone is personal firends with a police officer, they can get speed tickets written off and like it never happened. Is this true? or what are the circumstances?
in california by the way.
2007-11-01 17:53:57 · 6 answers · asked by skeeet 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It's not true. All citations are numbered, and the Officer has to sign for them.
2007-11-01 18:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those who say that once the ticket is issued it cannot be "written off" are correct. Police departments maintain strict controls over the tickets written by officers, so eliminating a ticket before it got filed in the court system would take a conspiracy among several officers, which I suppose is theoretically possible, but just does not happen. Now, a judge could dismiss a ticket for his buddies--and get kicked off the bench for doing so (that happened recently in Los Angeles).
The only breaks I have ever been given as an attorney is that I was not given a citation for not displaying current registration (after it was verified that the registration was current), and I was given a pass once on speed (but have been cited a lot more often). And once I got traffic school when it was technically not available under a local practice (though it was legally available). In none of those cases was a ticket written and then "written off." You cannot "fix" a ticket in California.
2007-11-02 11:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! Once the ticket is written, it is a matter of record. Being friends won't help you there. Were you friends with the officer you might stand a slight chance of getting him to not write it though. That too would be against department policy. A question is often asked of officers concerning fairness in which they are asked if they would write their mother a ticket. Any answer other than Yes, I expect his career will be that of a security guard.
2007-11-01 19:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by genghis1947 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the answer to your question is yes. my dad was a police officer. and I'm in law enforcement tickets can be voided. its all about who you know. Its not fair but its true. every ticket they write gets turned in at the end of there shift then a supervisor or someone with access to the Duncan mainframe inputs the ticket. who ever has access to the the Inglewood system can void out tickets. not every officer has access to this. That is where the its all who you know takes place
2007-11-02 05:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by judith l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have no idea about California,in the southeast,for a fact,it is WHO you know.If you are "connected"even a DUI doesn't get you a ticket,the police will call a cab and tell you don't come get your car till morning.Tickets are erased with a phone call.I'm not defending the practice,I am telling you as 1st hand fact that it is quite common in my community at least
2007-11-02 01:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by nobodinoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEGATIVE.
WHEN A STOP TAKES PLACE, A CAMERA STARTS ROLLING. THE PLATE HAS BEEN RUN BEFORE THE OFFICER GETS OUT OF THE CAR TO ID THE DRIVER. (IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG, THE LICENSE NUMBER RUN AND THE CAMERA WILL RECORD EVIDENCE.
EACH TICKET IS IN SEQUENCE AND YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL TICKETS.
SO TO GET A TICKET WRITTEN OFF THESE DAYS, NO WAY, TOO MANY CHECKS AND BALANCES.
2007-11-01 18:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋