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Hi, all
I just got my ticket tonight and when I check it out at home, just found that the "dd" in the date field is missing... Wondering if I could dispute this ticket because of this. Looking for some advice form you guys. Thanks. |
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You can try but I've been told that the judges now allow some leaway for human error. This is coming from a company, "Points", of ex-cops running a business fighting tickets.
Might be worth fighting if you can afford the time to sit in court. |
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btw, I know in Ontario, your ticket is thrown out.
To be convicted of speeding, you need: Date, Time Location to be in a motorized vehicle to be on a public road with an indicated speed limit (anything else I forget?) The ticket doesn't say the exact date, it's not a prima facie case and all you have to do is tell the judge and you're home free. LUCKY KID! |
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your ticket is not valid. Consider yourself lucky. I got a speeding ticket at 8:15 am and the officer put down 8:15 pm, i took it to the courts to set a trial date immediately and had them stamp the time I was there to set up a trial on the ticket. So the trial was setup at 9:46 am and the ticket was officially issued to me at 8:15 pm, which was not possible and thus the ticket was thrown out. There is no leaway from judges for human error (officer or driver), because if there was, that would have been my defence as to why I was speeding in the first place.
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officer screwed up on my car description in BC but the judge said he wouldn't throw it out... i want to live in ontario! LOL
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The date is very important. It is not just a simple human error but a big one. For example, you would be taken away the chance of proving you were not even driving on that day. I think the judge will throw the charge away in heart beat.
If I were you, I will make photo copy of that ticket just in case you need to hand that to the clerk or something and somebody happens to add the data back to it. I forget the procedure. |
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