No address on trespassing ticket. Can i get it dropped?

[Bigd300]

I am an Ohio attorney and was going to help you out. But then you do this. I have posted more than Zigner but heck apparently I need a life and not waste time helping you for free.

Actually you have posted 33,000 less times then him. When you do post i'm sure it's just "Stop posting things on the internet.' right?

 

[Zigner]

When i'm trying to get information on something i don't know about and someone is telling me to stop posting on the internet. That's what a forum is, is it not? I guess if the shoe fits......

This is a CRIMINAL MATTER - you shouldn't be talking to ANYBODY but your attorney about it. REALLY.

 

[ShyCat]

I interpreted your first sentence the same as Zigner:

I received a summons to appear in court on a ticket from 2 years ago for 4th degree misdemeanor charge for criminal trespassing.

The "...on a ticket from 2 years ago" makes it sound like you received the ticket two years ago, presumably when you were found trespassing, so you would know where that was. It is unfortunate that you did not make it clear that you received the ticket and summons at the same time, and then proceeded to be less than pleasant to the volunteers here. Better luck with your attorney.

 

[Zigner]

The OP will find out where he was cited through discovery - except he doesn't know how to do that so...yeah.

 

[not2cleverRed]

just trying to get an idea sir. If i don't have to get a lawyer if something can just be dropped then i won't. I don't know if i trespassed or not. There is no address to the place i supposedly trespassed. I have never been told in my life that i am not allowed back somewhere so knowing where i supposedly trespassed would help determine the facts in this accusation.

You know, what would make sense if you honestly have no idea what the ticket is about, is to ask at whatever place issued the ticket.

 

[RJR]

I received a summons to appear in court on a ticket from 2 years ago for 4th degree misdemeanor charge for criminal trespassing. All the ticket says is "In that the said (my name), without privilege to do so, did unlawfully and knowingly enter on the land of another." It has the officer's signature but the Complainant's name, address, and phone number are blank. No address to where the said crime occurred. Can i get it dropped because of this or it doesn't matter? Thank You.

What was the date of the offense listed on the citation?

 

[quincy]

You know, what would make sense if you honestly have no idea what the ticket is about, is to ask at whatever place issued the ticket.

I agree. Calling the police department to ask about the ticket seems to be a reasonable first step to take.

 

[CdwJava]

A reading of Ohio criminal procedure seems to indicate that a summons to court may be issued in lieu of an arrest warrant. Additionally, the form and format of the summons does NOT seem to include a requirement that the location of the incident/offense be included on the summons. The summons must include a few things, but the location of the offense does not appear to be among them. As such, there appears to be no magic pill that shall make the offense just go away.

It would seem, at this point, that the prudent course of action would be to engage a criminal defense attorney.

 

[RJR]

A reading of Ohio criminal procedure seems to indicate that a summons to court may be issued in lieu of an arrest warrant.

Correct, that includes on scene also where an arrest is authorized.

 

[quincy]

... It would seem, at this point, that the prudent course of action would be to engage a criminal defense attorney.

Although I think calling the issuing agency can help answer the questions Bigd has, a defense attorney can get this information for Bigd and do so without Bigd saying more than he should to the police.

 

[CdwJava]

Although I think calling the issuing agency can help answer the questions Bigd has, a defense attorney can get this information for Bigd and do so without Bigd saying more than he should to the police.

Though, it would seem that the summons is issued through the court and not through any law enforcement agency, so there may be no agency listed to contact. I suspect Bigd knows what agency is involved since he was there a couple years ago, but I would tend to agree that the attorney would be the best course of action since the agency investigating the matter will neither be inclined nor required to provide any info to him.

 

[quincy]

Though, it would seem that the summons is issued through the court and not through any law enforcement agency, so there may be no agency listed to contact. I suspect Bigd knows what agency is involved since he was there a couple years ago, but I would tend to agree that the attorney would be the best course of action since the agency investigating the matter will neither be inclined nor required to provide any info to him.

I guess Bigd will find out soon enough what the trespassing ticket is all about and if it is valid without all of the information. It is important that he shows up on the scheduled date.

Not remembering an incident where you were ticketed for trespassing seems odd.

 

[Zigner]

Not remembering an incident where you were ticketed for trespassing seems odd.

The original post wasn't clear, but the OP later clarified that he never received a ticket 2 years ago and only just received it recently for the incident that allegedly occurred 2 years ago.

 

[CdwJava]

And he said it was a "summons" which makes me think it is not a citation, as in a notice to appear in lieu of an arrest, but an actual summons issued by the court in lieu of an arrest warrant. The form I have seen by the Ohio courts has no space to indicate the location of the offense. If it wsa a court-issued summons, he will be required to appear in court or face a custodial arrest and, perhaps, additional penalties.