Traffic Court Question (all officers / repeat offenders come on in!)

[Black95GTS]

Here in Mass, I went to court a couple weeks ago to fight a ticket. I actually wasn't speeding, got pulled over by a cop driving by me on the other side of a 4 lain divided road outside a commercial district, and was told I was doing 55 in a posted 30.

Went to court, told the judge, he said its definately not a 30 and if I could prove the speed limit was not posted (its not) then he'd throw it out. Well I filmed it and its all set, but my question is: After you appeal the magistrate and actually appear before the judge, doesn't the cop who bagged you have to show up?

When I appeared before the judge, the cop that gave me the ticket wasn't there and sent a rep. I asked the rep questions and all he said was "I wasn't there and I don't care to speculate." I thought I had the right to face my accuser??? It was total

Adam

 

[Kevin R.]

I am pretty sure it should have been thrown out if the cop did not show up.

Maybe it is different there...

 

[94-302-vert]

In RI you go the first day to say if you want to fight it or not, then on the second day the cop has to show up to give thier side of things...

 

[nmcgrawj]

I know when my cop didnt show up, it got thrown out. But i guess if its "legal" to send a rep...then they can. I had a cop not show up and have another cop take his place....that sucked.

But everytime i have fought it, they reduced it and just made me pay with no points. Thats just the better of the two evils.

 

[deadlast]

a little side jack, but how long did it take you to get a court date from the incident? i mailed my ticket in over a month ago to fight it, and I havent heard anything about since then. im in MA too

 

[Black95GTS]

a little side jack, but how long did it take you to get a court date from the incident? i mailed my ticket in over a month ago to fight it, and I havent heard anything about since then. im in MA too

I don't know if you made it, but you have to send the ticket appeal by mail within 21 days of the offense or you are SOL.

My incident occurred August 7th. I went to a magistrate in October to appeal the ticket. I did not accept the magistrate's ruling and wanted to take it to court. From the day in mid-october my first court date was december 7th at 9AM. My continuation of trial to prove that the road had no speed limit signs is for tomorrow at 9 AM.

Adam

 

[Blackened302]

hmmm, i've heard of a lot of people's cases being thrown 'cause they cop didn't show.

how the hell/what the hell is a representative gonna do? he wasn't there, he doesn't know the full story--that's bs!

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

Everytime ive ever appealed a ticket the cop has not been there. BUT the one time i took it to the judge, the cop did show up, not sure if he had to or not? This is a good question to ask in the regional section