officer left for 30 min came back and gave a ticket

[Joeright]

I am in the state of ALABAMA

I recently was pulled over and while stopped the officer came up and asked for my license and stuff and talked on his radio for a second and said he would be back in a minute... well that minute turned into 30-45 min when he got back he still gave me the ticket with no apology for time wasted. MY girlfriend was late to work and I was only going 55 in a 45 which for the lower speed I dont feel that was that bad especially to make me wait that long.

Please help Driving school is not possible I am 20 yrs old college student

 

[seniorjudge]

I am in the state of ALABAMA

I recently was pulled over and while stopped the officer came up and asked for my license and stuff and talked on his radio for a second and said he would be back in a minute... well that minute turned into 30-45 min when he got back he still gave me the ticket with no apology for time wasted. MY girlfriend was late to work and I was only going 55 in a 45 which for the lower speed I dont feel that was that bad especially to make me wait that long.

Please help Driving school is not possible I am 20 yrs old college student

The cops have a year within which to file the ticket; 30-45 minutes is less than a year. You need to apologize to your girlfriend for speeding and making her late for work.

 

[Joeright]

Even if I am left with no supervision he still has the right to ticket me even though he left " the scene of the crime" for that length of time which I could have driven away from?

 

[ENASNI]

Huh?

Even if I am left with no supervision he still has the right to ticket me even though he left " the scene of the crime" for that length of time which I could have driven away from?

Didn't he have your "license and stuff"? I believe if you drove away there would be more than a ticket for speeding on your kitchen table right now.

 

[Joeright]

But do you think the judge or the cop is going to show any lineance or should I just pay the ticket and be done with it, There have been times where cops around here will write a ticket and not show up for court date should I take this chance

And I do appreciate your advice

 

[seniorjudge]

But do you think the judge or the cop is going to show any lineance or should I just pay the ticket and be done with it, There have been times where cops around here will write a ticket and not show up for court date should I take this chance

And I do appreciate your advice

Standard answer

Here are some hints on appearing in court:

Dress professionally in clean clothes.

Do not wear message shirts.

Don't chew gum, smoke, or eat. (Smokers...pot or tobacco...literally stink. Remember that before you head for court.)

Bathe and wash your hair.

Do not bring small children or your friends.

Go to court beforehand some day before you actually have to go to watch how things go.

Speak politely and deferentially. If you argue or dispute something, do it professionally and without emotion.

Ask the court clerk who you talk to about a diversion (meaning you want to plead to a different, lesser charge), if applicable in your situation. Ask about traffic school and that the ticket not go on your record, if applicable. Ask also about getting a hardship driving permit, if applicable.

From marbol:

“Judge...

You forgot the one thing that I've seen that seems to frizz up most judges these days:

If you have a cell phone, make DAMN SURE that it doesn't make ANY noise in the courtroom. This means when you are talking to the judge AND when you are simply sitting in the court room.

If you have a ‘vibrate’ position on your cell phone, MAKE sure the judge DOESN'T EVEN HEAR it VIBRATE!

Turn it off or put it in silent mode where it flashes a LED if it rings. AND DON'T even DREAM about answering it if it rings.”

(Better yet, don’t carry your cell phone into the courtroom.)


Here are five stories that criminal court judges hear the most (and I suggest you do not use them or variations of them):

1. I’ve been saved! (This is not religion specific; folks from all kinds of religious backgrounds use this one.)

2. My girlfriend/mother/sister/daughter is pregnant/sick/dying/dead/crippled and needs my help.

3. I’ve got a job in [name a state five hundred miles away].

4. This is the first time I ever did this.

5. You’ve got the wrong guy. (A variation of this one is the phantom defendant story: “It wasn’t me driving, it was a hitchhiker I picked up. He wrecked the car, drug me behind the wheel then took off.” Or, another variation: “I was forced into it by a bad guy!”)

https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?p=854687#post854687

Public defender’s advice

http://newyork.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/70300494.html


Other people may give you other advice; stand by.

 

[Joeright]

I liked your link from the public defender though probably true very amusing to me.( I m not that bad of a guy I just got a speeding ticket that I cant afford and should've thought about it before I sped.)

 

[sukharev]

Well, one may argue that 30 minutes was way too long of a detention (and that's what this was). There are some states with laws that protect you, try to look it up on the web. Basically, the detention should only be as long as it takes to check your record and give you a ticket.

 

[seniorjudge]

Well, one may argue that 30 minutes was way too long of a detention (and that's what this was). There are some states with laws that protect you, try to look it up on the web. Basically, the detention should only be as long as it takes to check your record and give you a ticket.

I really hate to ask ... but WHERE did you come up with this one?