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SSumair t1_j5raz81 wrote

I live in NYC and unfortunately been down this road many times before, so I can confirm with certainty that if it was written by NYPD highway patrol, there is almost no possibility of them dismissing a speeding ticket or cop not showing up. Their sole purpose on planet earth is to write speeding tickets and appear at the TVB to substantiate them.

You could of been Jesus himself, with the holy cross sticking out the back window, if they pegged you for speeding, the cop would still robotically write you a summons and the judge will dutifully uphold it. And there is no plea bargain in NYC traffic court, it’s simply guilty or not guilty.

I wouldn’t bother with a lawyer either, that’s a waste of money in my experience. All they do is postpone the hearing as much as they can, with the hopes that the cop doesn’t show up, which doesn’t work anymore since they are now required to do so.

Barring something tragic happening to the cop preventing him from showing up (unlikely) at the TVB, you’re going to end up having to pay the fine.

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shakhboz11 OP t1_j5rba64 wrote

what if the cop was just a patrol cop, was on local roads, will that change anything?

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SSumair t1_j5rd4fk wrote

You might stand a better chance if it was a typical NYPD patrol officer, as they are probably less experienced with such specialized violations and in testifying on said violation at court, as a dedicated highway patrol cop.

I never really rolled the dice a patrol cop issued speeding ticket before, however, from what I understand, to be able to issue speeding violations in NYC, the cops must certify that he/she can “visually estimate” a vehicle’s speed of travel and operating a radar/laser measuring device. So if a patrol cop did indeed issued the summon, I assume he had the proper credentials.

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Sk8ngWST t1_j5rd31h wrote

Excusey my ignorance but how do u know they are "required" to show up to court? What are ur sources because i'd also like to know that way i know what i'm dealing with next time i get pulled over

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SSumair t1_j5rdh7e wrote

A couple of years ago a few officers got into trouble for fixing tickets for their friends and relatives, since then, it’s mandatory for the issuing cop to show up in court or risk a potential reprimand.

https://nypost.com/2011/10/28/16-cops-arraigned-in-nypd-tix-fix-scandal/

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Sk8ngWST t1_j5rhjgq wrote

Dmnnn, but weird i had a cell phone ticket a couple of years ago and the cop never showed up, so i got dismissed

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SSumair t1_j5ri99m wrote

Good for you!

You got extremely lucky, maybe the cop got shot or fired for violating someone’s civil rights or something because they have two chances to NOT show up in court before the judge officially dismisses any summons and even that’s still at their discretion.

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