Esau Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Ok, so I have been thinkin I have to attend court on fri.Nov.28....and its for drivin while under suspension. Anyway I pull out the ticket and promise to appear and it says I am to attend court on fri.Nov.26th!?! Any thoughts on what to do here? I cannot afford to miss two days of work,but I also cannot afford to have a bench warrant for not showing,I recall as a teen hearing that tickets like this can be thrown out..any truth to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Do you have a lawyer? Phone and get clarification on the correct date. Don't skip the court appearance because it will only get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I'm not sure what to say dude except I hope it all works out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoMack Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 My suggestion would be to see if you are on the docket. You might be able to call in the morning and ask, or you can swing by bright and early. In hamilton they probably have traffic court every day, however I know in Simcoe its only once a week. My gut feeling is that if there was one day a week they didn't sit it'd be Friday. So I'd bank on tomorrow being the day. Not sure if you can get it thrown out on that, but I'd bet you could get a remand to retain a lawyer. Come to think of it, I think there are statutes that say they can correct stuff like that. If it was the wrong name or something maybe, but a date likely just buys time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hey thanks, Talked to a lawyer,dont have one myself,Can't afford one and turned down by legal aid,but he was more about getting me as a client and gettin a remand...talked to central and they figured that the date is what to go by not the day. Looks like a PD is my only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 good luck with all that man can think of better reasons to have to miss a day of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Can't think of a good reason to miss work unless I have no choice. no work = no pay = no play If court isnt tomorrow then I also miss friday work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I think the date thing is probably right, probably tomorrow... but who knows with beaurocrats best of luck in any case was saying I'd rather have a tooth pulled than have to go talk to the law hopefully you get a friendly judge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I realize that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 This may seem obvious, but check every single detail on the ticket to make sure that it is completely accurate - the spelling of your name, your driver's license number, the date, car's make, model and license plate number... everything. I once had a speeding ticket thrown out because the cop forgot to put the date on it (good thing, too - it was for doing 105 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone... on my own street.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I think its more along the lines of a summons than a ticket how did that go Esau? right day? good judge? bad judge? called you earlier, just got back in from moving someone drop me an e-mail or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I did that fine-tooth-comb inspection on my speeding ticket and sure enough, my birthdate was wrong. I was told that any errors would squash the ticket. However, after visiting the Perth town hall, I was told that little details like that do not really matter. The officer would just move for an ammendment. However, if the officer cited the Highway Traffic Act wrongly, it would probably kill the ticket. I'd like to see a list of the things to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tissue Man Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 hey bouche, had pretty much the same thing happen to me. i went to pay my ticket and they gave me the same bs. so i left then called the RCMP who gave me the speeding ticket and it was scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I went to traffic court one time and was all prepared to tell my reason for why I was not guilty. I didn't even say one word and it was thrown out. The ticket was for ignoring a traffic sign. The tickets did not say which particular one I ignored. NICE and easy. I hope it goes that well for you my Esau friend. My thoughts are with you. Give them a call today to make good and sure tomorrow is your appearance date before missing work and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaze-0 Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 You should come to nero insted fuck the government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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