Can a police department/sheriff’s department turn tickets into the university a student attends?
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Can a police department/sheriff’s department turn tickets into the university a student attends?
I have a friend that is 24 and attends school with me. He was drinking in a neighborhood, but unfortunately was standing in the road, so he received a “drinking on a public road” citation. Two days later he received an email to set-up an appointment with the Dean of Students. We attend a christian university with no drinking policy, so they gave him another $200 fine and community service along with the fine he will have to pay in court. She had a copy of the ticket. I don’t see how that could be legal.
Asked on September 19, 2011 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Law enforcement that you are writing about may have an agreement with your university to patrol and protect it. If so, then under the agreement it has, it can report to the university any problems it discovers with its students which apparently was the situation with your friend and yourself.
You also have to be aware that the citation that was received first from law enforcement is a public record. You probably have a university code of ethics which the Dean of Students felt was violated where she issued you two another fine.
I see nothing improper as to what transpired which is the basis of your question.
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