Q: Can you receive a copy of your citation showing that it was dismissed
A:
GOOD QUESTION
If dismissed, a copy of the Dismissal will ordinarily be in the official court file. In Charlotte, defense lawyers may call that the "shuck."
Indeed, the dismissal itself is often written on the front of the citation by the prosecuting attorney (the Assistant District Attorney), assuming it's a simple traffic ticket and not something more.
Furthermore, the official court system computer database (we refer to it as the ACIS system) also will indicate a dismissal of charges.
That computer portal is NOT available to the general public.
Bill Powers
Charlotte Criminal Defense Lawyer
CarolinaAttorneys.com
Bill@CarolinaAttorneys.com
A: Correction. The ACIS system can be accessed at the courthouse. There is not an ONLINE public portal. Bill Powers
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