Can cops write tickets without coming to the scene?
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Can cops write tickets without coming to the scene?
I changed lanes into a non-emergency patient transport vehicle. When the driver saw the minimal damage, he suggested that he transport patient to hospital and I continue on to work. He suggested that he would get accident report later.Police officer called me later that morning and got my side of the story. She said nothing about citations or court. Today I received a letter saying I missed my court date for the 3 citations. I never received the citations or court notice. The officer never reported to the scene.
Asked on April 5, 2012 under Accident Law, Georgia
Answers:
DRichard White / MoKan Personal Injury Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
When a police officer goes to the scene of an accident they do so to investigate the facts and make what observations they can make to supplement their investigations. At the scene, if the facts provide that a driver has violated a traffic law the officer may decide to issue a ticket to the driver deemed to have violated the law. There is no requirement that an officer go to the scene of an accident to make such a determination in order to issue a ticket for a traffic law violation. If from the statements of the drivers involved it appears that the law has been violated then the officer may issue a ticket as the office deems appropriate.
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