Can a ticket be dismissed for an officer not identifying himself when he stopped me?
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Can a ticket be dismissed for an officer not identifying himself when he stopped me?
Asked on October 15, 2015 under General Practice, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, this is NOT grounds to dismiss the ticket. Now, if you demand a trial and they can't determine who the officer was and have him/her appear to testify, that's different if the state has not testimony at trial, it can't make it's case. But the mere fact to identify him/herself at the time of the stop has no bearing on the validity of the ticket.
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