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Sk8ngWST t1_j5rd31h wrote

Reply to comment by SSumair in Question regarding speeding tickets by shakhboz11

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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