Ticketed 20 days after offense???

[klavoie33]

Hi all I live in the state of Maine my Dilemna is as follows on the first of January I was on my way home from my moms after having a few beers and I slid off the road due to sand being on it doing 60mph they cut me out of the car and sent me to the hospital where while I was unconscious they drew blood and gave the results to the awaiting sheriff (blood alcohol content) when I awoke they sent me home "whiplash" 20 Days later a police officer came to my house and gave me a summons to appear to court Now here are two questions for you all there is a patient privacy act that was signed into law a few years ago no person or agency can get my medical records unless I sign a release (which I didn't) and isn't there some sort of statute of limitations on issuing tickets. remember that they gave me a (ticket) summons to appear 20 days after the accident My driving record is spotless and I want to keep it thay way Thanks.

"...Now here are two questions for you all there is a patient privacy act that was signed into law a few years ago no person or agency can get my medical records unless I sign a release (which I didn't) and isn't there some sort of statute of limitations on issuing tickets. remember that they gave me a (ticket) summons to appear 20 days after the accident My driving record is spotless and I want to keep it thay way Thanks...."

Signed an agreement to allow blood testing when you got your operator's license.

The cops have a year to file this charge.

[klavoie33]

That's a Bummer what possibly could an attorney possibly do for me in this situation ?

"...That's a Bummer what possibly could an attorney possibly do for me in this situation ?..."
Beg and plead.

[Alchohol_Free]

You're in big trouble since you wrecked bad enough to need to get sawed out of your car. If you're BAC is above the legal limit, they're going to blame it on alchohol not sand, and you'll have no chance whatsoever to successfully argue differently with or without an attorney, unless your BAC is a .08 or lower.

You have no record, so they can't use that to bump up the penalties. It really depends on Maine law. Rest assured, they'll try to find some way to hammer you. The law may allow for you to enter Maine's version of diversion. If you can get that, you'll get out of this very lucky.