Q: i received a ticket for driving passed a stopped school bus allegedly. I tried to request a court date but i was told
I was told that i waiting to look and can no longer receive a court date. But it say no where on the ticket the due date of requesting a court date.
Can i still get a court date to fight this ?
Is it true that a date should be on the ticket of how long i have to request a court date ?
A:
The Maryland Uniform Citation form has an inset box on the lower right portion of the ticket that contains instructions on how to pay, plead to the ticket, and how to request a tial date, and it states the timeframe (30 days) you have to do it in. It is in small print, so perhapse yu overlooked it. At this point, the way you proceed is to file a written motion reqyesting a trial date, but you must accompany the motion with payment of the pre-printed fine on the ticket. The Ciration number is the traffic case number you put n that portion of the motion. There is a fill-in-the-blank downloadable pdf form you can use for your motion on the court's website, link below, or you can hire a lawyer to do this for you.
https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/general/dc002.pdf/dc002.pdf
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
