Traffic Ticket court questions, Cop didn't put ticket in system till less than a week before court Options

[JesterDC]

Hey guys, I need some help.

About two months ago I got a speeding ticket for 36 in a 30 and a failure to stop for rolling through a stop sign, all at the same time. The area I got the ticket is under the jurisdiction of Precinct 4 of Harris County, Texas. Also known as Humble/Atascacita. So I got the tickets, I waited a week for processing like the ticket says to do and tried to pay for them, only they weren't in the system yet, I tried again the next week, and the next week until I forgot to check every week. Last week I checked because I knew my court date was coming up. Still, nothing.

Now today, less than three days before the court date on my ticket I log on to the Justices of the Peace website again, and there my cases appear, and I got really ticked. I thought the officer must have lost my ticket or something, nope he's just amazingly slow.

http://web.jp.hctx.net/CaseInfo/GetCaseInf...se=TR42X2197342

If you scroll down you will see the ticket wasn't added until last Tuesday, the 22nd, less than a week before my day in court on the 28th. It should have been added over SIX weeks ago.

I was just going to pay for my citations and comply, but now I want to fight. And I was wondering if his lacking ability to process my ticket can be used to my advantage to have these tickets dismissed. Can I use this as ammo? Anyone have ANY experience in this situation? Or one like it? Or just experience fighting tickets at all? Please help

[lilgreenyoda]

Just because an officer doesn't show up does not mean that it will automatically get dismissed. My experience of fighting traffic tickets is that it flat out doesnt work. And I've been doing this for some time too. Whatever you chose to do is obviously up to you. Just my .02

This post has been edited by lilgreenyoda: Jul 26, 2008 - 1:02 PM