What should I do regarding incorrect information on a traffic ticket?
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What should I do regarding incorrect information on a traffic ticket?
My son got a speeding ticket for going 80 in a 55 mph zone. The officer however wrote up the ticket using my name and driver’s license information as the violator instead of my son’s since I own the car and the insurance is in my name. I wasn’t even in the car at the time. What do I need to do here? Ask for a court date and plead
Asked on October 2, 2016 under General Practice, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If your son will admit to having been the driver and speeder, show up for court, speak with the prosecutor and describe what happened--bring your son to collaborate your story and take responsibility. While it will likely take a brief hearing before the judge, the court should be wiling to dismiss as to you and will likely (though not necessarily) re-issue a ticket to your son (there is a chance they will elect to drop the matter entirely).
If you son will not accept responsibility, go to court, speak to the prosecutor, but then you will likely to plead guilty and have another date scheduled for the trial. You and/or the prosecutor will likely have to subpoena your son to appear and testify, so the court can, in the trial, determine who was the speeder.
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