What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?PA
Two nights ago, I was stopped by a local officer using VASCAR for exceeding a 40mph. He gave me a ticket, which he signed, but he never asked me to sign in the defendant's block. I never refused to sign the ticket -- in fact I never got to say anything. The officer had already written "Gave Copy" in my signature block, and then left the scene. Is this a valid ticket? Do I have to respond, as the ticket instructs, with the Guilty/not-guilty selections printed on back? Obviously, if I respond, I acknowledge that I received the ticket.
The officer said he was giving me a warning, but the citation doesn't read that way. Can PA townships issue another summons against me for failing to respond, if there's no proof that I actually received the ticket? (What prevents the police officer from writing tickets after the fact, if the Defendant's signature isn't obtained or an arrest isn't made on the spot?)
Two nights ago, I was stopped by a local officer using VASCAR for exceeding a 40mph. He gave me a ticket, which he signed, but he never asked me to sign in the defendant's block. I never refused to sign the ticket -- in fact I never got to say anything. The officer had already written "Gave Copy" in my signature block, and then left the scene. Is this a valid ticket? Do I have to respond, as the ticket instructs, with the Guilty/not-guilty selections printed on back? Obviously, if I respond, I acknowledge that I received the ticket.
The officer said he was giving me a warning, but the citation doesn't read that way. Can PA townships issue another summons against me for failing to respond, if there's no proof that I actually received the ticket? (What prevents the police officer from writing tickets after the fact, if the Defendant's signature isn't obtained or an arrest isn't made on the spot?)