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Question for the police on here
Bonibelle:
I received in the mail today (OK, it was addressed to my husband, but since I pay all the bills, I always open all the mail), a letter from a lawyer offering to defend my husband for the citation that he recieved that could carry points, license suspension and/or mandatory jail time!!! It goes on to tell about how this will result in an increase in our insurance..etc.
After a LONG cross examination, and some creative thinking(that usually only works on my kids) ;D, I got hubby to admit that he did get a speeding ticket last week...for $150.00..but the officer admitted that he had stopped a group of cars (5 to be exact) and could not be sure if the speed clocked was really accurate...OK, sure, I'll buy that..Hubby thought we would just contest it and get off and I would be none the wiser... >:( >:(
I want to know how the heck a lawyer got this information? Is it public information..everybody who gets a ticket??
To keep it hot tub related, I will be writing about tested and proven methods for drowning a fibbing spouse tomorrow ;D
drewstar:
Yes, it's public record. It's part of our cival liberties that legal records are not sealed. This prevents the courts and police from peforming secret trials and such. We are supposed to have an open court and legal system unless making it open can injur an innocent party, or now with the patriot act, be in interest of national security.
/not a policeman. Sorry.
Campsalot:
Nope, don't take the lawyers advice. Do it yourself! Traffic court is EASY! I would do this; if your hubbys driving record is excellent simply point that out to the judge and say "Your honor, For X amount of years I have been driving without any incidents. Yet today I find myself in traffic court with 4 other drivers for the same offense. No your honor, I will let my driving record stand for itself!
Bonibelle, that will be $750.00! No, I'm not a lawyer but I have played one on TV! ;D
Brewman:
At the very least try and have the ticket ajudicated. That's a process where your hubby appears in court but asks for leniency based on his good driving record, which we'd hate to tarnish, coupled with the police officer's statement that the grounds of issuing the ticket are shaky.
What often happens is that they stay the ticket for a period of time, say 6 months or one year, and if hubby keeps outa trouble, the ticket goes away. No insurance ding, no driving record ding, no money paid in fines.
Or they might agree to settle the ticket for a set fine, and not ding the driving record, which is really nastier than the fine once your insurance company runs his driving record, which many companies do at least once per year.
In most areas, the officer issuing the ticket has to appear in court with the "offender", and if the officer blows off court, case dismissed.
All it will cost you is a few hours of time off work to appear in court.
I'd ignore any lawyer who sought me out. You're likely to pay the lawyer more in the long run than the courts or the insurance company. Smells like an ambulance chaser to me.
Im-A-Duck:
I am not a Lawyer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express lastnight!!!! That will be $1200.00 Thank You!
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