September 16, 2018 • ARIZONA,
CIVIL,
Driver's License,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
Red-Light Camera,
SPEED CAMERA,
TICKET REVENUE,
Traffic Tickets,
VIRGINIA Two states, Arizona and Virginia, require some measure of due process when issuing photo tickets: To be considered a valid citation, the summons must either be handed directly to the accused by a process server or the target must otherwise acknowledge receipt. Without that proof of being served it can’t be verified to the court […]
September 17, 2017 • CIVIL,
CRIMINAL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEW YORK,
New York City,
NEWSLETTER,
Red-Light Cameras,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Speed Cameras,
TICKET CAMERA,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC CAMERA By T.A. Beckett, NMA Arkansas Member Editor’s Note: Mr. Beckett is not an attorney but his mother was a trial lawyer in the New York City area who also taught legal writing and courtroom practice at Hofstra University. He notes that from age 16 until the time he graduated college, he spent time watching her […]
August 27, 2017 • CIVIL,
CRIMINAL,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE Whose side are we on anyway? The NMA objects when cities lower the traffic court bar, downgrading routine moving violations from criminal to civil offenses while also issuing lesser fines and eliminating points against defendant driving records. Again, why would we do that? To answer those questions, look no further than the example of jurisprudence […]
The U.S. Supreme Court’s record on motorists’ rights has been a mixed bag lately, so we’re pleased with the court’s latest pro-motorist decision in Rodriguez v. U.S. In Rodriguez, handed down last week, the court ruled that police may not prolong a routine traffic stop to search for evidence of crimes unrelated to the purpose […]
March 29, 2015 • CIVIL,
CRIMINAL,
DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ACT,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MICHIGAN,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
TICKET CAMERA,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING Editor’s Note: Last week’s newsletter described the Court Innovations system, an online interface that lets ticket recipients plea bargain remotely without having to show up in court. Sounds convenient, but it really amounts to a way for the courts to discourage appeals and to expedite the payment process. A member from Michigan, where this system […]
