Can I dispute a speeding ticket that has several errors on it?
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Can I dispute a speeding ticket that has several errors on it?
I received a speeding ticket, however the citation had several errors. It lists the wrong make an year of my vehicle. Also, the license plate number listed on the ticket was also incorrect.
Asked on February 19, 2016 under General Practice, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It depends on whether the officer (a) can & willl appear for court (and note: generally, the officer does not have to be there the first day for traffic/municipal court; if you plead guilty and want a trial, they will reschedule it and require the officer to appear), (b) testifies that despite the errors, he recollects the stop and you were the person stopped; and (c) his testimony in that case is credible. If the answers to a) - c) above are all "yes," you could be convicted; if the answer to any of them are "no", you'd likely win the case.
In addition, when you go and speak with the prosecutor before court on the hearng date, if you bring evidence of your car's make, year, and license plate, there is reasonable chance he will choose to dismiss rather than risk a trial which will take time and be slightly embarrassing if he loses, but which he has a realistic chance of losing. When you speak to him, bring your registration and a photo of your license and speak very professionally/respectfully to him; if you get belligerant, the prosecutor may decide to try and go ahead with the case out of spite.
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