What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I was recently pulled over right in front of my house. The police officer came up to my window and informed me that I had "cruised" through a stop sign. He asked if I lived in the neighborhood and I told him the house we were pulled over next to was where I lived.
He took my license and registration and went back to his vehicle. He returned with two tickets. The first was for running a stop sign. The second one was for not changing my address.
My license has my address listed at my parent's house two hours away. I am a college student and spend 4 days a week at the house I was pulled over in front off. I return the other 3 days to my hometown and work. Like most college students where I live at school changes at least once a year. However, I spend 3 days a week, holidays, and every summer at my parents house. Therefore, I've always kept that as my "official" address. It is listed everywhere as my address - all my mail goes there (even the letter I received for my court date).
I politely explained this to the police officer. He stated that if you live at a place for more than 14 days you must get a new license issued to you with the new address on it. I explained to him that I never actually spent an entire 14 days straight in the house and that my parent's house is my only consistent address that never changes. He got very defensive with me and told me to stop talking back to an officer. He said he couldn't tell me how the law actually worked and if I had questions about it I should hire a lawyer.
Even though the ticket was only 115 dollars I opted to take it to court. Is there any law I can specifically point to during my hearing or will the logic of it just make sense if I explain it?
Thanks
I was recently pulled over right in front of my house. The police officer came up to my window and informed me that I had "cruised" through a stop sign. He asked if I lived in the neighborhood and I told him the house we were pulled over next to was where I lived.
He took my license and registration and went back to his vehicle. He returned with two tickets. The first was for running a stop sign. The second one was for not changing my address.
My license has my address listed at my parent's house two hours away. I am a college student and spend 4 days a week at the house I was pulled over in front off. I return the other 3 days to my hometown and work. Like most college students where I live at school changes at least once a year. However, I spend 3 days a week, holidays, and every summer at my parents house. Therefore, I've always kept that as my "official" address. It is listed everywhere as my address - all my mail goes there (even the letter I received for my court date).
I politely explained this to the police officer. He stated that if you live at a place for more than 14 days you must get a new license issued to you with the new address on it. I explained to him that I never actually spent an entire 14 days straight in the house and that my parent's house is my only consistent address that never changes. He got very defensive with me and told me to stop talking back to an officer. He said he couldn't tell me how the law actually worked and if I had questions about it I should hire a lawyer.
Even though the ticket was only 115 dollars I opted to take it to court. Is there any law I can specifically point to during my hearing or will the logic of it just make sense if I explain it?
Thanks
