What type of errors on a traffic ticket are grounds for dismissal?
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What type of errors on a traffic ticket are grounds for dismissal?
Expiration date of licence incorrect on citation – description of driver incorrect on citation – description of traffic conditions incorrect on citation – description of vehicle incorrect on citation – several fields in “vehicle description” left blank (separate from fore-mentioned mistakes in this field).
Asked on September 16, 2011 under General Practice, Washington
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In order to answer your question thoroughly, I need to know what specific traffic citation you or a friend was issued in that depending upon the citation the missing information that you have written about might have some relevance or bearing upon the citation or might not have any relevance or bearing.
For example, if you or a friend was cited for an expired driver's license and the expiration date of the driver's license is incorrect as stated on the citation, then such incorrect information may be grounds for defensing the charges forming the basis of the ticket when you or the friend appear in traffic court.
Given the errors in the citation that you write about, you should attend the traffic hearing, oppose the citation and see what happens with the final decision.
Good luck.
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