mike071581
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NY, Nassau County
I got 2 tickets in May of 2001 from a Nassau County cop. I mailed them in within 48 hours via certified mail and 2 years later I got a notice for a pre-trial conference. I went and pleaded not guilty in person and they told me I would recieve a notice of trial date in the mail. Two years later I get a trial date for May 11, 2005. Is this legal? Don't I have the right to a fair and speedy trial? I never postponed a date or called to push meetings back and I did check the box on the ticket before I mailed it in asking for a supporting deposition form the officer, which I never recieved.
This doesn't matter but I don't even own the car or live at the same place anymore...and the post office didn't foward me the trial notice, I just found out today that trial is Wednesday and I'll be out of town.
Another question, don't tickets stay on your record for 36 months and then come off? If so, these tickets are from 48 months ago so even if I'm convicted and pay the fine they shouldn't go on my record, I shouldn't get points and they won't get reported to the insurance company. Right?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mike
I got 2 tickets in May of 2001 from a Nassau County cop. I mailed them in within 48 hours via certified mail and 2 years later I got a notice for a pre-trial conference. I went and pleaded not guilty in person and they told me I would recieve a notice of trial date in the mail. Two years later I get a trial date for May 11, 2005. Is this legal? Don't I have the right to a fair and speedy trial? I never postponed a date or called to push meetings back and I did check the box on the ticket before I mailed it in asking for a supporting deposition form the officer, which I never recieved.
This doesn't matter but I don't even own the car or live at the same place anymore...and the post office didn't foward me the trial notice, I just found out today that trial is Wednesday and I'll be out of town.
Another question, don't tickets stay on your record for 36 months and then come off? If so, these tickets are from 48 months ago so even if I'm convicted and pay the fine they shouldn't go on my record, I shouldn't get points and they won't get reported to the insurance company. Right?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mike