Hi Guys,
I had a speeding ticket going 19 over in a school zone(I believe I was not guilty of this charge) dismissed 'without prejudice' because the officer didn't show up. Prosecutor had no information on why and the judge wrote 'no reason' for his absence on the back of my ticket when he dismissed it.
I'm just wondering what the chances are that the case will be reopened? From what I understand, a dismissal without prejudice gives the prosecutor or the officer a chance to refile the ticket so I have to go to court again.
I'm just wondering the likelihood of this?
Does this basically never happen and it's more of a formality in court than anything else? I saw the judge give a without prejudice dismissal to another person where the officer wasn't even on the police dept anymore! Good luck getting him to come back to court for a speeding ticket lol
If I knew the difference at the time I would have requested a dismissal WITH prejudice so I could rest easy knowing this will never be brought up again.
-fro
I had a speeding ticket going 19 over in a school zone(I believe I was not guilty of this charge) dismissed 'without prejudice' because the officer didn't show up. Prosecutor had no information on why and the judge wrote 'no reason' for his absence on the back of my ticket when he dismissed it.
I'm just wondering what the chances are that the case will be reopened? From what I understand, a dismissal without prejudice gives the prosecutor or the officer a chance to refile the ticket so I have to go to court again.
I'm just wondering the likelihood of this?
Does this basically never happen and it's more of a formality in court than anything else? I saw the judge give a without prejudice dismissal to another person where the officer wasn't even on the police dept anymore! Good luck getting him to come back to court for a speeding ticket lol
If I knew the difference at the time I would have requested a dismissal WITH prejudice so I could rest easy knowing this will never be brought up again.
-fro
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