i was stopped the ticket i paid had not gone through dmv yet the car which wasnt mine was not registered i was let go and given a tickt 4 days later
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i was stopped the ticket i paid had not gone through dmv yet the car which wasnt mine was not registered i was let go and given a tickt 4 days later
i was told that the tags were switched from 1 car to the other but after being let go 4 days later 2 cops show up at my house 2 give me a ticket. my question is can they legally ticket u 4 days later. he claims te computer was down but wut about friday was it down fri, sat, and sun also.
Asked on May 5, 2009 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
The type of law that says how much later you can be issued a ticket is called the "statute of limitations." The length of time is different, for different offenses, but I very much doubt that it would be less than 4 days, even for a ticket like this. I would not be the least bit surprised if the limit is 30 days. The police don't even need an excuse, really, and if the computer was down, it might easily have been three or four days before the officer who stopped you was back on duty and followed up on you.
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