What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I was given a failure to pay fare ticket for $100 in NYC last week. I am out of state so I decided to go to Brooklyn and have a hearing at the Adjudication Bureau.
I had a short hearing with the hearing officer and after waiting a short time for my judgement to be given to me I was told that her decision has been postponed and I will be sent something certified mail.
What I told her was pretty standard and the truth -- I paid for a MetroCard and walked through the open gate that people were going through and use the turnstyle. After getting the ticket I went out and used the turnstyle and paid.
Is a postponed decision commonplace?
At first I didn't think this was a problem but I have recently moved to NJ from Ohio and haven't changed my license yet. To seem more naive, I left my Ohio address on the sheet to the Bureau.
I am wondering what they would be checking on and if me not living at my old address would be of any concern to them or if they even checked up on that info. I don't want that issue to bite me in the behind!
Any knowledge of the hearing officer's decision process is appreciated! I was just hoping to get the ticket knocked down a bit.
I was given a failure to pay fare ticket for $100 in NYC last week. I am out of state so I decided to go to Brooklyn and have a hearing at the Adjudication Bureau.
I had a short hearing with the hearing officer and after waiting a short time for my judgement to be given to me I was told that her decision has been postponed and I will be sent something certified mail.
What I told her was pretty standard and the truth -- I paid for a MetroCard and walked through the open gate that people were going through and use the turnstyle. After getting the ticket I went out and used the turnstyle and paid.
Is a postponed decision commonplace?
At first I didn't think this was a problem but I have recently moved to NJ from Ohio and haven't changed my license yet. To seem more naive, I left my Ohio address on the sheet to the Bureau.
I am wondering what they would be checking on and if me not living at my old address would be of any concern to them or if they even checked up on that info. I don't want that issue to bite me in the behind!
Any knowledge of the hearing officer's decision process is appreciated! I was just hoping to get the ticket knocked down a bit.