Unsigned Citation

[hawksci]

What is the name of your state? North Carolina

I was issued a citation for speeding. The officer did not require or even ask for me to sign the citation; therefore my signature or any other type of receipt acknowledgement is not on the ticket. In addition, on the first page of the citation, the officer listed the date as Monday, 6/13/05 and the time as 8:30 AM. On the next page, he listed the date as Wednesday, 4/13/05 and the time as 8:00 AM, which is correct. Would these errors cause the ticket to be invalid?

 

[lwpat]

I was issued a citation for speeding

Then you were driving too fast and got lucky enough to contribute to the NC General Fund.

The officer did not require or even ask for me to sign the citation; therefore my signature or any other type of receipt acknowledgement is not on the ticket.

That's because it is not required in NC. In some other states you get a free ride to the pokey if you refuse to sign.

as Monday, 6/13/05 and the time as 8:30 AM. On the next page, he listed the date as Wednesday, 4/13/05 and the time as 8:00 AM, which is correct. Would these errors cause the ticket to be invalid?

Not necessarily. It could be used to show that if the officer couldn't get the date right then how could he have clocked you precisely. Chances of this working without an attorney are slim to none in a NC traffic court. If it is a 10 under violation it will not effect your insurance so you might just want to pay it. If it is more then consider a PFJ. Go down to the ADA and it is usually automatic for minor speeding violations if you have a clean record and haven't taken a PFJ in the last three years.

 

[racer72]

Your signature is only required if you have to appear in court. The errors do not prevent you from presenting a valid defense to the citation, they can be easily corrected and it would be highly unlikely the citation would be dismissed because of them.