It depends on state law. In CA the odor of marijuana can be sufficient to give articulable probable cause, and the fact that the odor is coming from a vehicle would create the exigency.
You are assuming that negotiation is possible. Assuming you are still talking about a notice to appear, then you are wrong. You generally have two choices:
Huh? What kind of balderdash is that?
the odor will be there tomorrow, get an e-warrant, follow the law.
you have a third choice, which is timely challange of jurisdiction by legal notice.
General Appearance, the act by which a defendant completely consents to the jurisdiction of the court by appearing before it either in person or through an authorized representative thereby waiving any
jurisdictional defects that might be raised except for that of the competency of the court.
A general appearance differs from a
special appearance in which a defendant agrees to
submit to the jurisdiction of the court for a restricted purpose, such as to test whether the
Service of Process made upon him or her was legally sufficient.
jurisdictional defect like the complaintant (the officer) served the process (the traffic summons) a no no against the rules of court.
a summon must be served by a disinterested third party.
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