Cops jurisdiction?
05-13-2009, 01:19 PM
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Cops jurisdiction?
okay so my friend got pulled over for speeding in GILBERT by a TEMPE cop. Can the cop still write him a ticket even though it is not in the cop's city? The tempe cop was taking radar in gilbert and i thought that was kind of odd and was questioning whether he had jurisdiction to or not.
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05-13-2009, 02:07 PM
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how bout your friend stops speeding...
05-13-2009, 02:32 PM
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Depending on the city and their laws, the cops can follow you into another jurisdiction to ticket you if the offense happened on their side. That's how it works here in Joplin with the surrounding cities.
05-13-2009, 06:44 PM
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well the cop was sitting in gilbert taking radar. PLUS the officer put that the offense was committed in CHANDLER, not GILBERT. I think there is a good chance that if he fights this, he will win.
05-13-2009, 07:34 PM
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I don't see him winning. The reason why I think that is because he was speeding...all the officer has to say is "what was I supposed to do...let him speed?"
IMO...your friend knows the speed limit, he was caught...game over.
IMO...your friend knows the speed limit, he was caught...game over.
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Having the city wrong on the ticket will probably not be enough to have it thrown out of court.
Either way, I'd go to court as your chances otherwise are 0% of winning.
05-17-2009, 04:19 PM
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Fight this nonsense/tyranny.
Driving for commerce is a privilege. (look at the history of trucking/CDL0 Driving for travel is a right.
http://medicolegal.tripod.com/speedlimits.htm
Driving for commerce is a privilege. (look at the history of trucking/CDL0 Driving for travel is a right.
http://medicolegal.tripod.com/speedlimits.htm
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Fight this nonsense/tyranny.
Driving for commerce is a privilege. (look at the history of trucking/CDL0 Driving for travel is a right.
http://medicolegal.tripod.com/speedlimits.htm
Driving for commerce is a privilege. (look at the history of trucking/CDL0 Driving for travel is a right.
http://medicolegal.tripod.com/speedlimits.htm
how do i fight it though? i think the cops are allowed to go from city to city.
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If he admitted to 'speeding' then you are screwed.-best to try to get traffic school or something like that.
Yes jurisdiction is something that can be raised (unless the state has some mutual reciprocation agreement-which itself isn't lawful)
But the cop will probably testa-lie, or lie-ify saying he was in his jurisdiction when he 'observed you violating the law'
So you might have to try to haggle with the prosecutor.
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It depends. Did you friend already fall into one of the cops tricks 'do you know why I stopped you?'
If he admitted to 'speeding' then you are screwed.-best to try to get traffic school or something like that.
Yes jurisdiction is something that can be raised (unless the state has some mutual reciprocation agreement-which itself isn't lawful)
But the cop will probably testa-lie, or lie-ify saying he was in his jurisdiction when he 'observed you violating the law'
So you might have to try to haggle with the prosecutor.
If he admitted to 'speeding' then you are screwed.-best to try to get traffic school or something like that.
Yes jurisdiction is something that can be raised (unless the state has some mutual reciprocation agreement-which itself isn't lawful)
But the cop will probably testa-lie, or lie-ify saying he was in his jurisdiction when he 'observed you violating the law'
So you might have to try to haggle with the prosecutor.
05-18-2009, 05:52 PM
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has the road been surveyed by an traffic engineer in the last couple of years? i dont know about your state but in CA they need a current traffic survey for radar readings to hold up in court
05-18-2009, 06:13 PM
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A cop can give you a ticket on any public street.. this isnt the movies and the "county line" is not an invisible force field.
I would advise your friend to give up hopes that the cop from city a wrote a ticket in city b and used city c's name defense...
He sped, he got caught, if he wants to fight it stick the the normal ways to try and get off
1. fight the radar/lidar reading
2. go to court and hope the cop doesnt show up
3. do a trail by mail if your able to
I would advise your friend to give up hopes that the cop from city a wrote a ticket in city b and used city c's name defense...
He sped, he got caught, if he wants to fight it stick the the normal ways to try and get off
1. fight the radar/lidar reading
2. go to court and hope the cop doesnt show up
3. do a trail by mail if your able to
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