seattlecyclist
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? WA
So, I'm not sure how big a deal this actually is, maybe someone can help.
I recieved a criminal citation with a mandatory court appearance that is yet to be scheduled.
My offense is "Refusal to cooperate with Officer"
I went through a red light on my bicycle when there was no cross traffic, which I thought was legal since bikes usually don't trip the signal change detector in the ground, but the cop who stopped me had no interest in listening to my protests.
So anyway, the cop stopped me and wanted to see my driver's licence. Which I refused on the grounds that a driver's licence was not required to operate a bicycle. (first mistake) So I was pissed and not thinking clearly and thought it would be fun to give BS info (second mistake) He verified the info was false and the cop then proceeded to try to intimidate me by threatening arrest and impounding of my bicycle! At this point I caved and gave all correct info and he gave me a traffic ticket and the aforementioned criminal ticket with a court hearing. I thought it was only a crime to lie under oath, wrong again.
So if your still reading at this point, I'm hoping someone can tell me what I'm in for. How serious is this? Should I get a lawyer? I don't particularly want a criminal record.
So, I'm not sure how big a deal this actually is, maybe someone can help.
I recieved a criminal citation with a mandatory court appearance that is yet to be scheduled.
My offense is "Refusal to cooperate with Officer"
I went through a red light on my bicycle when there was no cross traffic, which I thought was legal since bikes usually don't trip the signal change detector in the ground, but the cop who stopped me had no interest in listening to my protests.
So anyway, the cop stopped me and wanted to see my driver's licence. Which I refused on the grounds that a driver's licence was not required to operate a bicycle. (first mistake) So I was pissed and not thinking clearly and thought it would be fun to give BS info (second mistake) He verified the info was false and the cop then proceeded to try to intimidate me by threatening arrest and impounding of my bicycle! At this point I caved and gave all correct info and he gave me a traffic ticket and the aforementioned criminal ticket with a court hearing. I thought it was only a crime to lie under oath, wrong again.
So if your still reading at this point, I'm hoping someone can tell me what I'm in for. How serious is this? Should I get a lawyer? I don't particularly want a criminal record.
