Q: I received a speeding ticket. The officer's name is not on the citation in the 'Trooper/CVI Name' block. Badge # is.
Does an issuing officers name have to be on a citation to make it legal? I did not get the officer's name and it is not in the 'name' block of the citation. The trooper's badge number is. Can a state trooper legally give a speeding citation on a county road? This occurred in Nowthen. Can a trooper give a ticket in any town? Does the town need to have an agreement with state patrol for this to occur? A county road in a town is not really the state patrols jurisdiction is it?
A: In general, typos and irregularities on a citation can be fixed later by a prosecutor. As for jurisdiction issues, those sometimes can create an opportunity for a defense win. But that will depend upon the facts and circumstances in the case. I like the fighting spirit! If possible, get help from me or another criminal defense attorney. But fight it, no matter what.
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A: An error on the ticket isn't going to be sufficient to get the citation dismissed. That error is something that can be cured an undoubtedly there is a police report or dash cam footage of the traffic stop that will reveal who the state trooper was. I would suggest that you engage a criminal defense attorney to represent you. There may be other avenues that exist to beat the citation or keep it off of your driving record.
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