your arraignment date.)
Fight Your Ticket has a whole chapter devoted to the subject
This is Not Your Typical Traffic Court Trial
Notice to Appear will always be present on a real ticket,
If you're not sure what an arraignment is, see the big
receive a license suspension, he is likely to receive
Archived
a female driver. Chapter 10 in [Brown's]
seen this tactic before with other defendants, so I said nothing to him and walked toward the door. has images of the fake speeding ticket letter. If you are now sure that your document is a real ticket (not a fake/Snitch Ticket), go back to the What's Hot box (at the top of the Home/Defects page) and continue through the questions there. He asked if I wanted
Anytown, USA, To the Judge or Commissioner of the Traffic Docket:
voicemails you have left, or end up talking to a clerk who keeps saying,
If you then decide to do nothing further
Respectfully,
post signs facing traffic on Prairie Avenue, I have read that they
video or photo in a different department. in Bakersfield, Citrus Heights, Daly City, Del Mar, Elk Grove, Encinitas, Garden Grove, Hawthorne, Los Alamitos, Millbrae, Newark, Redding, San Leandro, Solana Beach, Other California Towns, and Arizona Too, (The most common Snitch Ticket has the photos arranged 2 x 2 at the bottom), (Most real tickets have the photos arranged in a column on the right side of the page), Fake/Snitch Tickets, Sent Out by the Police, Library of Transcripts, Briefs, Decisions, 2. As soon as he hears you question identity at arraignment, a good** judge will ask to look at your
(See City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court (1989) 49 Cal.3d 74, 88-89; People v. Adams (1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 559, 565-566.) Sec. convenience store clerk is shot. Everyone associated with these red light cameras had always assured us that an officer of the law would review
There were no witnesses to the incident. If all these Code sections (and other numbers) are beginning to circle around in your head, I suggest that
Control -V) it into
A two camera system is installed at an intersection to monitor approaching traffic. I update portions of this
Be Very Skeptical of Anything Court Personnel Tells You: Step 1: Extensions, Discovery, Traffic School, Preparation.
Slocumb said the judge didn't push the issue and dismissed the ticket,
owner ("R.O. the clerk to date-stamp the copy and return it to you. I take walk-ins as well as
take pictures or video to document the situation. He asked if I had a copy of the ticket. photos/video of the violation - those photo viewing sites
Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, there must be a warning sign at each camera, and it's no longer an option to post
ARGUMENT:
caught on camera and getting a ticket for running a red light. Some cities send out a LOT of Snitch Tickets. doubt that the owner was driving.
because of bad photos or other technical problems. Once you get to the courthouse, hang on tight! On the other hand, if you interrupt the mass proceedings before the officer has begun to lay the foundation, you could get an impatient or angry reaction from the judge.
And, if you
so that you can count on it
in Bakersfield, Citrus Heights, Daly City, Del Mar, Elk Grove, Encinitas, Garden Grove, Hawthorne, Los Alamitos, Millbrae, Newark, Redding, San Leandro, Solana Beach, Other California Towns, and Arizona Too, You've been around. and the ID/CDL photos included I hereby request that you dismiss the citation. incorrect address due to an error by the issuing agency, the service of the ticket could be defective and you may be able to make your ticket
Det. doesn't say "respond to the court," it could be a
a judge - but you want to plea bargain, see if the judge will reduce the fine, give you Community Service, or extra time to pay (see Payment Plans, immediately below this box). apply to defendants who don't show up. The following evidence supports my case and includes everything I want the court to consider in deciding my case:
Earlier, when he "laid the foundation," the officer should have testified that they posted warning
[Citations.]" Certain cities in Orange County in Southern California continue to operate Red Light cameras. Wait until about the 25th day of the
(signature)
City issued warning tickets for 30 days when they
I replied that I would not nominate anyone without
Section 21455.5 is "foundational." See the pre-written declaration, below (in the blue "wallpaper" area). I am unable to
asked if I had any testimony. Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 40902, I wish to exercise my right
If it is inconvenient for you to come to a court trial in person, don't make
The citations issued have diminished, and there has been a large uptick in the amount of challenges due to the large amount of information about fighting the tickets. They would not
From a reader:"Perhaps you could make a suggestion to people that when they pay their fine or their bail, that they write
When it is time for the camera cases to be heard, the judge will announce that the officer will testify, just once, to provide the "foundational" testimony common to all the red light camera cases. do something on or before the "respond to the court" date printed on your ticket.
document proving same. Also read
Paragraph [[[usually 1.30 or 1.33]]] of the Contract says:
and you should*. box, above, about "matching."] "Consider, by way of example, the intensity of the backlash against automated red light cameras vs. that against 'stop and frisk'. page 838 (Cite as:
A Brief History
ME (angry): I didnt make any false statements.
is sufficiently clear that a comparison between it and your
you go to the Site Index and print out the 'Cheat Sheet'
2017 LA Times article, CalMatters
and
You may want to ask them to make it their policy to not respond to the fake tickets. Sometimes you just have to hang on for the ride! after which the judge might speak up and say that he thinks it's not
The most common defense is for you to prove that someone else was operating their vehicle when the violation happened. "I phoned the police department for my mother in order to have them dismiss any action against
. At no time did I see the photo of the driver. "It's Not Me!" The judge
Atty. straightforward and businesslike
But he also knows that the average defendant doesn't know
violationinfo.com or viewcitation.com to view the
I know that I have the right not to be compelled to be a witness
Traffic Citation - Inglewood Police Department Citation No. Or, the camera company
obviously a male. Further, in Section 21455.6, which was enacted by the same bill (AB 1022 of 2003) as Section 21455.5, the legislature
WITH the ticket said you simply must file by the
4. the materials linked at the end of it, and the traffic school info in the Preparing for Trial section, above.) trial, then in the days after the arraignment you may want to do a Peremptory
The officer e-mailed me the ticket. belief that the individual in the photograph was not the registered owner because of a fairly obvious gender difference,
Under Section 21455.5(b) compliance is required "[p]rior to issuing
End of Section 2, "Police Going Too Far" (Snitch Tickets, etc.). Photos (not taken by me) providing
(In LA County you have the option to ignore a red light camera ticket, but that option goes away if you contact the court.) Red light cameras are usually mounted at intersections in secure metal boxes fixed to poles (different from the radar weapons carried by police officers) and are most explicitly selected due to high levels of collisions and/or red-light violations. gets your thoughts in order. The TBD form includes this:
Arraignment
of the car, so I ignored the advice of many police and court employees, and followed your advice to request
"If we had met five years ago, you wouldn't have found a more staunch defender of the newspaper industry than me. court. Thing is, neither he nor
a later Trial de Novo (an in-courtroom trial). I gave it to the bailiff, the bailiff
What to Do About Your Fake/Snitch Ticket - Is It a Bluff? Nevertheless, prepare yourself to be educated (even if you are a rocket scientist, a lawyer, or a veteran newsman),
section titled "Police Going Too
About Lies
Fines
The officer knows that once the case is called, he's
OFFICER: Whats going on? If someone sent you a "ticket" that
the Challenges page. ) "It's an
It's like
the traffic school Editorial on the Links page,
The officer either didn't care to check, or, more likely, thought I would cough up the name of the driver. Pursuant to Vehicle Code Sec. Once you have your extension, use the
the court's official forms site. that by saying those words
in. I was proven wrong. in these tickets, and that defense is if you're not the driver of the vehicle. [Rescinded.] He said, "No you don't." yes. But Slocumb's wife got the $350 ticket. I asked if HIS picture was clear. A Southern California state legislator is just about as fed up with red light cameras as you are. If you have never been to traffic court before, you might want to read
And I have never seen an
"You cannot get in trouble for not responding. TBDs that are in the blue "wallpaper" area at the
Then a police officer comes up to me and says my name. the fine. 1) If the Court's address and phone number are not on the ticket, the
cameras had failed, but two others were still moving ahead through the approval process. At the trial you can still
any contact with the court.
traffic school for a
It is best to make the request ahead of time, before
up and waiving that right and privilege. ( Including: Tickets You Can Ignore, Traffic School, Reduced Fines, Plea Bargaining If Not Eligible for Traffic School, Trial, Trial by Declaration, TrialdeNovo, Appeal, Payment Plans, Collections & Amnesty on Delinquent Tickets). Section 21455.5 is "foundational." gave it to the judge. I think it will depend upon the individual arraignment judge's interpretation
further evidence of the missing signs, are posted on the Internet
wrote:"I appeared at the red light police officer's office. ticket may not be real! individual carnage every day at work.". 2017 LA Times article Archivedcopy
In Sacramento County, in addition to the usual statewide-approved
(If the judge questions the relevance
If you already have gone all the way thru the What's Hot box, you can jump down this
give me anything in writing that I could take to a judge to expedite the [renewal of my license].". every sneaky trick, con or
List of California Cities with Active Red Light Camera Ticket Program 2017 Further, the prosecution has moved to dismiss the gender mismatch cases pending in this
4. experienced defendant recommends that you
Traffic School, Commercial Licenses, Alternate Pleas To Avoid a Point
Red
2. judge might consider to be testimony, such as, "I was not driving the car," or
Red Light Camera Locations in California | Ticket Snipers Pursuant to a Public Records Act request, Defendant obtained from the City Clerk of the City a true and certified copy of a City document, and said certified copy is attached as Exhibit #1. (Emphasis added.) and the website Help! even tell them that you don't want to
The defense submits that photos produced by the illegal use of an automated
officer came over, told me he thought I was protecting a family member and said I must know who it was and that I
something? RED LIGHT CAMERAS
I suspect that there may be Snitch Tickets in use in
Mary DeGeare from the Bakersfield Police Department. with something like "Bluff Ticket" or "Phishing Ticket." I sort of panicked and said "yes" while hoping that my answer would not be considered as testimony.
Veh.
Otherwise, some
That's why a fake/Snitch Ticket may say, "Do not contact the court. OFFICER: And what are you gonna tell the judge when he asks you who it is? "Police Going Too Far" (Fake/Snitch/Phishing Tickets, Sent Out by California and Arizona Police), 3. tickets. This page includes info about Ignoring Tickets (see Section 1, below) and much more. 123456789IX, Declaration of Mervin P. Motorist
This can be unnerving - and it is improper. a gun owned by you. OFFICER: Whos that? If you're pleading "guilty," you will also make arrangements to pay
Only the driver pictured in the ticket could request a trial. But there is no solid law regulating what title can be printed at the top of the page on a real ticket. It can be done entirely by mail; you won't have to travel to the court - not even once! This seemed like he was now helping the prosecution, but I gave it to the
limit line, the
It is our mission to track these dangerous driving locations and monitor photo enforcement laws and fines.
What Is A Red Light Camera? If the court's website address is not listed on your ticket, you
Records/Discovery. absence of more than a day, I recommend that you hit the "reload" or
Slocumb said he thinks he's lucky because he's a lawyer. Trial
yes, by state law. Or, if the yellow appears to be long enough for the posted speed but you intend
. If your
- Are They Just Phishing? request ahead of time, before the trial date. If the ticket is real, you will need to take one of
to 'rein in' the officer"
(Someone Else was Driving Your Car), 4. request your extension by mail - but be sure to use Certified Mail, with a Return Receipt. guilt or innocence of the person driving the car.