What is the name of your state? Missouri.
I was ticketed for going the wrong way on a one way street in New Orleans last July. I honestly looked for a sign, as my daughter had told me many of them are missing, but to drive very carefully since the NOPD was ticketing for every little thing. (the city needs revenue). I drove ONE block on the street, no other moving car in sight, before I turned off it. I feel I was ticketed unfairly, being a visitor from out of state and the fact that it was a very honest mistake that did not result in a dangerous situation.
The officer was extremely rude and argumentative and ranted at me for over 10 minutes about my car's inspection being expired, when, in fact, it was not. We had the documents to prove it and he finally gave up on that. The copy of the ticket I received was so faint, it was very difficult to read it, so he had to darken in the offense code and the court date.
I followed the instructions on the back of the ticket in an attempt to pay it. I the website for weeks to try to find any evidence of this ticket, but it never showed up. I tried to use the 800 and it just rang and rang for minutes on end.
I did file a grievance with the Office of Integrity about the officer's lack of professionalism and received both a phone call asking for additional information and a letter telling me my claim could not be substantiated one way or the other. The officer I spoke to on the phone told me the web site and phone systems were probably still down but he really didn't know anything about that end of the process.
So, I check again yesterday, and find I'm now in contempt of court for failing to show up on the court date. Another $100 plus the $181 fine.
I live in Missouri. Can I have my 21 year old daughter appear in court to plead not guilty for me if I go ahead and request a court date?
I was ticketed for going the wrong way on a one way street in New Orleans last July. I honestly looked for a sign, as my daughter had told me many of them are missing, but to drive very carefully since the NOPD was ticketing for every little thing. (the city needs revenue). I drove ONE block on the street, no other moving car in sight, before I turned off it. I feel I was ticketed unfairly, being a visitor from out of state and the fact that it was a very honest mistake that did not result in a dangerous situation.
The officer was extremely rude and argumentative and ranted at me for over 10 minutes about my car's inspection being expired, when, in fact, it was not. We had the documents to prove it and he finally gave up on that. The copy of the ticket I received was so faint, it was very difficult to read it, so he had to darken in the offense code and the court date.
I followed the instructions on the back of the ticket in an attempt to pay it. I the website for weeks to try to find any evidence of this ticket, but it never showed up. I tried to use the 800 and it just rang and rang for minutes on end.
I did file a grievance with the Office of Integrity about the officer's lack of professionalism and received both a phone call asking for additional information and a letter telling me my claim could not be substantiated one way or the other. The officer I spoke to on the phone told me the web site and phone systems were probably still down but he really didn't know anything about that end of the process.
So, I check again yesterday, and find I'm now in contempt of court for failing to show up on the court date. Another $100 plus the $181 fine.
I live in Missouri. Can I have my 21 year old daughter appear in court to plead not guilty for me if I go ahead and request a court date?